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Christa Pike Discharged From Hospital After Surviving Execution Attempt

Ms. Pike, 50 and convicted of the 1995 murder of a classmate, survived two doses of the drug pentobarbital late last month.

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Pike's lawyers say she is "grateful" to the medical team who cared for her after she survived two lethal injections last month.

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Botched execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee

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Christa Pike Discharged From Hospital After Surviving Execution AttemptNYTimes – US
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Christa Pike Discharged From Hospital After Surviving Execution Attempt

US murderer Christa Pike discharged from hospital 10 days after failed executionBBC News – World
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US murderer Christa Pike discharged from hospital 10 days after failed execution

Pike's lawyers say she is "grateful" to the medical team who cared for her after she survived two lethal injections last month.

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