Executed Christa Pike regained consciousness

It was reported that Christa Pike, a death row prisoner in the US state of Tennessee, was taken to the hospital after the execution could not be carried out despite being given two doses of poisonous drugs, and regained consciousness. His lawyers stated that 50-year-old Pike, who was given two doses of lethal medication but his heart did not stop, continued his treatment in the hospital, regained consciousness and was able to speak.

It is stated that whether Pike, who is thought to be the first person to survive despite being given multiple lethal doses of drugs, will be determined depending on his health condition. The US Supreme Court bans the execution of people who "cannot reasonably comprehend" why they are sentenced to death.

FAILURE EXECUTION OF CHRISTA PIKE

According to the New York Times (NYT) newspaper, Pike was convicted of murdering his classmate Colleen Slemmer in 1995 when he was 18 and sentenced to death. Pike was given two doses of medicine on September 30 to carry out the death penalty, but Pike's heart did not stop. Pike was transferred to a health facility outside the prison.

While Tennessee Governor Bill Lee ordered the incident to be examined, executions planned for the rest of the year in the state were also suspended during the investigation. In their statement on October 2, Pike's lawyers stated that Pike was on a ventilator and unconscious in the hospital.