Christa Pike taken to hospital after surviving execution, lawyer says | BBC News

A BBC News report says Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike was taken to hospital after she was still alive following two lethal injections during her execution, according to her lawyer. Her legal team filed an emergency motion to halt the execution while it was under way, saying she had lost consciousness and still had a heartbeat. One of her attorneys told the BBC that Pike, 50, was being given life-saving measures in hospital after two syringes of pentobarbital had been administered. The state of Tennessee had not commented at the time of the report. Pike was sentenced to death in 1996 for the murder of Colleen Slemmer.

• Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike was taken to hospital during her execution, according to her lawyer
• Her legal team filed an emergency motion to halt the execution while it was happening
• Pike, 50, was reported to be receiving life-saving measures after two syringes of pentobarbital
• Pike was sentenced to death in 1996 for the murder of Colleen Slemmer; the state had not commented yet

Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike has been taken to hospital after she was still alive following two lethal injections during her execution, her lawyer says. Her legal team filed an emergency motion to halt the execution as it was happening, saying: "Ms Pike has lost consciousness and still has a heartbeat and is audibly snoring." One of her attorneys told the BBC that Pike, 50, was "being provided life-saving measures" in hospital after two syringes of pentobarbital had been administered. There has been no comment yet from the state of Tennessee. Pike was sentenced to death in 1996 for the murder of Colleen Slemmer. Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #BBCNews