Christa Pike, sentenced to death in the US, hospitalized after surviving two lethal injections
Her lawyers confirmed that Pike, who was 18 when she took part in the killing of a fellow trainee, is still alive after the failed execution attempt.
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Christa Pike, sentenced to death in the United States, was hospitalized after surviving two lethal injections administered during her scheduled execution, according to her lawyers, cited by Euronews.
Pike was 18 when she and her then-boyfriend beat and killed 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer at a job-training camp for young people.
The case has drawn considerable attention because Pike is one of the few women sentenced to death in the United States, and because of the unusual fact that the execution failed after the injections were administered.
Her lawyers have not provided further details about her current medical condition beyond confirming that she remains hospitalized.
The failure in the execution procedure raises questions about the protocol used, which the relevant authorities could review in the coming days.
Pike's case will continue to be closely followed as the course of the legal proceedings against her is determined.
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- Christa Pike, condenada a muerte en EE.UU., hospitalizada tras sobrevivir a 2 inyecciones, según sus abogados — Euronews (Español)
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