What we know about Christa Pike’s recovery after failed execution

The BBC's Sarah Smith details the injuries sustained by the US death row inmate after two failed lethal injections, and what comes next.

What we know about Christa Pike’s recovery after failed execution

What we know about Christa Pike’s ‘unprecedented' recovery after failed execution

US death row inmate Christa Pike is "conscious and speaking" after surviving a failed execution attempt in the US state of Tennessee last week. Pike continues to receive critical medical care while handcuffed in hospital, according to a statement from her attorneys on Tuesday.

An aneasthesiologist advising Pike's defence team said her survival is highly unusual, and while her prognosis remains unclear, "at a minimum, we expect a long recovery".

The BBC's Sarah Smith breaks down recent events after Pike's failed execution.