How did Christa Pike survive execution - and what next? | BBC News

This BBC News video looks at the failed execution attempt of Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike, who was taken to hospital after an attempt to execute her by two lethal injections did not succeed, according to her lawyer. Pike was sentenced to death in 1996 for the murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer. The video explains what happens when an execution fails, covering what happened, the events in the execution chamber, how she survived, the case background, pentobarbital, US execution methods, how common botched executions are, and what may happen next.

• Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike was taken to hospital after a two-injection execution attempt failed, per her lawyer
• Pike was sentenced to death in 1996 for the murder of Colleen Slemmer, 19
• Covers the case background, the drug pentobarbital and US execution methods
• Discusses how common botched executions are and what happens next

Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike has been taken to hospital after an attempt to execute her by two lethal injections failed, her lawyer said. Pike was sentenced to death in 1996 for the murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer. So - what happens when an execution fails? In this video... 0:00 Intro 00:55 What happened? 02:18 What was it like in the execution chamber? 03:28 How did she survive? 05:18 Why was Christa Pike on death row? 06:20 What is pentobarbital? 07:12 What are the methods of execution in the US? 07:47 How common are botched executions? 09:08 What happens next? 10:56 End #ChristaPike #US #BBCNews