Tennessee Governor Suspends Executions After Botched Lethal Injection
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has halted all executions in the state through the end of the year and ordered an independent inquiry after a failed lethal injection left a death row inmate alive for 40 minutes.
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Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has suspended all executions in the state until at least the end of the year after what he called a "deeply disturbing" failed lethal injection, according to a report by The Guardian.
The decision followed a botched attempt on Wednesday night to execute Christa Pike, a woman convicted of murder, at the execution chamber in Nashville. According to the report, Pike remained alive and snoring roughly 40 minutes after receiving a double dose of the lethal drug intended to kill her.
Lee, a Republican, has ordered an independent inquiry into the failed execution, the report said.
The Guardian's report did not specify further details about the composition or timeline of the inquiry, or the drug protocol used in the attempted execution.
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- Tennessee governor suspends executions after ‘deeply disturbing’ failed lethal injection — The Guardian — World
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