Christa Pike says she feels constant pain in first statement since failed Tennessee execution
Le Monde in English's headline. Reported by Le Monde in English, ABC News (US), The Sydney Morning Herald.
What the sources say, in brief
Christa Pike has released her first statement since a failed execution in Tennessee, according to ABC News (US), Le Monde in English and The Sydney Morning Herald. ABC News said she describes herself as recovering after a botched execution. Le Monde said she survived two doses of pentobarbital when the state tried to execute her on September 30 for the 1995 stabbing death of classmate Colleen Slemmer. The Sydney Morning Herald reported that Pike said she woke up alone and confused in a hospital bed and now lives in constant pain. The sources do not disagree on the core account, and the input marks the story as developing.
Key points
- Le Monde in English reports Pike survived two doses of pentobarbital during the September 30 execution attempt.
- Le Monde in English says the execution was for the 1995 stabbing death of classmate Colleen Slemmer.
- The Sydney Morning Herald reports Pike said she woke up alone and confused in a hospital bed.
- The Sydney Morning Herald reports Pike said she now lives in constant pain.
- ABC News (US) reports Pike says she is recovering after the botched execution.
What we know
- Pike released a first statement since the failed execution, according to ABC News (US), Le Monde in English and The Sydney Morning Herald.
- Pike survived two doses of pentobarbital, according to Le Monde in English.
- The state tried to execute Pike on September 30 for the 1995 stabbing death of Colleen Slemmer, according to Le Monde in English.
- Pike said she woke up alone and confused in a hospital bed, according to The Sydney Morning Herald.
- Pike said she now lives in constant pain, according to The Sydney Morning Herald.
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Christa Pike says she feels constant pain in first statement since failed Tennessee execution. Christa Pike has released her first statement since a failed execution in Tennessee, according to ABC News (US), Le Monde in English and The Sydney Morning Herald. ABC News said she describes herself as recovering after a botched execution. Le Monde said she survived two doses of pentobarbital when the state tried to execute her on September 30 for the 1995 stabbing death of classmate Colleen Slemmer. The Sydney Morning Herald reported that Pike said she woke up alone and confused in a hospital bed and now lives in constant pain. The sources do not disagree on the core account, and the input marks the story as developing. Covered by 3 publications. Le Monde in English: Christa Pike says she feels constant pain in first statement since failed Tennessee execution. ABC News (US): Christa Pike says she is 'recovering' after botched execution in new statement. The Sydney Morning Herald: ‘I’m deeply hurt’: Christa Pike releases first statement since botched execution.
Who is covering it
- Le Monde in English France Christa Pike says she feels constant pain in first statement since failed Tennessee execution Pike survived two doses of pentobarbital as the state tried to execute her on September 30 for the 1995 stabbing death of classmate Colleen Slemmer. 4 h ago · Tier 2
- ABC News (US) United States Christa Pike says she is 'recovering' after botched execution in new statement Christa Pike is speaking out in a new statement after surviving a failed execution. 4 h ago · Tier 3
- The Sydney Morning Herald Australia ‘I’m deeply hurt’: Christa Pike releases first statement since botched execution Pike said she went into the execution chamber prepared to die in peace and woke up alone and confused in a hospital bed, and now lives in constant pain. 4 h ago · Tier 3
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