NASHVILLE — Christa Pike asked “where am I?” when she woke up from a botched execution attempt, which left her suffering from a blood clot in her arm, pneumonia and not being able to eat, her lawyer said.
Pike, 50, was set to become the first woman to be executed in Tennessee in over 200 years on September 30 but instead became the first prisoner ever to survive a lethal injection.
Her first words when she woke up on Tuesday were “Where am I and who are you?” her attorney, Randy Spivey, told a press conference.
Here’s the latest on the botched execution of Tennessee murderer Christa Pike:
- Christa Pike’s first words after waking from botched execution revealed as lawyer lists her health issues
- Tennessee lawyer plays coy about whether Christa Pike will face execution again after botched lethal injection
- Tennessee governor resists calls to commute Christa Pike’s sentence after botched execution attempt leaves state in ‘uncharted territory’
- Mom of Christa Pike’s victim reacts to news murderer is awake and speaking after two lethal injections
“Christa has a long road to recovery,” Spivey explained. “She has a blood clot in one of her arms, she has pneumonia. She is not able to swallow yet, so she has not eaten.”
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
