US death row inmate survives execution attempt after two lethal injections
Christa Pike's lawyer says she is receiving life-saving treatment in hospital after two syringes of pentobarbital failed to kill her.
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A death row inmate in Tennessee has survived an attempted execution after being administered two lethal injections of pentobarbital, according to the BBC.
The inmate's lawyer said she is being given "life-saving measures" in hospital following the failed procedure, which used two syringes of the lethal drug.
A rare and unusual outcome
Executions by lethal injection are designed to be fatal with a single administered dose, making a survival after two separate injections an unusual outcome that is likely to draw scrutiny of the procedure used.
The BBC's report does not detail what led to the failure of the injections or what legal or procedural steps authorities are expected to take next regarding the inmate's case.
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- US death row inmate survives execution attempt after two lethal injections — BBC News — World
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