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US execution halted as Christa Pike still alive after lethal injection dose
Original: Breaking: US woman still alive after lethal injection dose, says legal team By Brianna Morris-Grant Media witnesses say
Lawyers for Christa Pike say the US death row inmate was still alive after receiving what should have been a lethal injection, with media witnesses reporting they saw her moving before officials ordered them to leave the execution chamber. The case has prompted calls for an investigation into how the execution was carried out.
Why now: A botched execution in the United States is drawing attention and renewing debate over lethal injection.
Evidence
- Breaking: US woman still alive after lethal injection dose, says legal team By Brianna Morris-Grant Media witnesses say Christa Pike was still alive when they were ordered to leave the prison by officials. https://www. abc.net.au/news/2026-10-01/chr… · abcfeeds@rssfeed.media · 2
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