Christa Pike walking in hospital after surviving Tennessee execution attempt
Christa Pike was able to walk briefly in her hospital room Thursday, eight days after surviving Tennessee’s attempt to execute her by lethal injection, one of her lawyers said.
Pike, 50, remained mentally foggy and had limited use of her injured arms, lawyer Stephen Ferrell told the BBC, according to The Irish Times. Her legal team said Wednesday that she had pneumonia, a blood clot, difficulty swallowing and severe swelling in her arms and hands. Attorney Randy Spivey said Pike had been considered brain-dead Monday but regained consciousness and began speaking Tuesday.
Tennessee officials administered two doses of pentobarbital during the Sept. 30 execution attempt. Pike complained that her arms were burning during the procedure and was later taken unconscious but alive to a hospital. Her lawyers had previously warned that her blood disorder could make intravenous access difficult. …