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Tennessee politician says failed execution discussion should focus on victim Colleen Slemmer

Original: Focus of failed execution should be on Colleen Slemmer, who was tortured and murdered, not Christa Pike, TN politician says

A Tennessee politician is pushing back on attention given to Christa Pike after her execution did not go as planned, saying the focus should instead be on Colleen Slemmer, the young woman Pike tortured and murdered in 1995. The comment is drawing attention to the victim's story amid renewed public debate over the case.

Why now: A failed execution has reignited public debate over the high-profile Christa Pike death penalty case.

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• Focus of failed execution should be on Colleen Slemmer, who was tortured and murdered, not Christa Pike, TN politician says · WSMV

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