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US death row inmate Christa Pike survives botched execution attempt

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Convicted US killer Christa Pike survived a botched execution attempt where she was administered two doses of lethal drugs. Pike was reportedly considered brain-dead after the failed execution but later woke up and was able to walk, though her lawyer described her as mentally "foggy". Doctors had prepared to remove her life support before she regained consciousness. AI

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US death row inmate Christa Pike survives botched execution attempt

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    After failed US execution, Christa Pike is walking but mentally ‘foggy’, lawyer says

    The convicted US killer who survived a botched execution was walking around her hospital room though she was mentally “foggy”, her lawyer said in an interview broadcast on Thursday. Christa Pike, 50, had been considered brain-dead following two lethal doses of the drug pentobarbi…

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