Lawyers: Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike severely unwell after botched execution
Christa Pike's lawyers say she cannot move her arms or swallow and has pneumonia and a blood clot, as a judge orders preservation of all execution evidence.
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Lawyers for Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike said she remains severely unwell, including being unable to move her arms or swallow, following what they describe as a botched execution attempt, according to The Guardian.
According to the lawyers, Pike has developed a blood clot and pneumonia and remains shackled to her hospital bed. They said medical staff had asked that the shackles be removed but that the request was denied by the Tennessee Department of Correction.
"Based on our understanding, medical staff have asked that the shackles be removed and have been denied that request," Pike's lawyers said, adding that they are amending their request and asking for that relief.
A judge has separately ordered Tennessee officials to preserve all evidence connected to the execution attempt, The Guardian reported, as part of ongoing legal proceedings in the case.
The available report did not include further detail on the timeline of the execution attempt or on the state's response to the allegations about Pike's condition.
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