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Christa Pike awake and speaking after surviving botched execution – The Latest
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Christa Pike, a death row inmate who survived the state of Tennessee’s attempt to execute her last week, is conscious and speaking. The 50-year-old is recovering in hospital after surviving two lethal injections in a case that has shocked many in the US and prompted a debate about the death penalty. She was due to be the first woman executed in Tennessee in more than 200 years. Michael Safi speaks to the chief reporter for Guardian US, Ed Pilkington – watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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Visit wise.com. Teas and Cs apply. Just a heads up, this episode includes graphic descriptions of execution.
Some people might find it distressing to listen to. There is no doubt that they would come at her again if they possibly could, whether the politics allows them to,
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