Colleen Slemmer
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Medical experts shocked by Tennessee team’s ‘malpractice’ in Christa Pike’s failed execution
New details of IV team’s attempts to find a vein shared by Pike’s lawyer ‘shocked and disturbed’ practitioners
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Tennessee death row inmate gets one year reprieve after Christa Pike debacle
Gary Wayne Sutton, who was set to be executed on December 3, will remain on death row longer than expected as a probe into Pike’s botched lethal injections is carried out
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Watch: Emergency calls from botched Christa Pike execution released
A series of calls, obtained by the Associated Press, reveal emergency services were delayed in reaching Pike.
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Confusion among prison officials after Christa Pike’s botched execution delayed help
Pike was discharged from the hospital and is back at the women’s prison where she was housed for 30 years
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Capital punishment is surging in the US – but after Christa Pike’s botched execution, what is its future?
Trump has used the full might of the presidency to supercharge executions, but an avalanche of mishaps has put the system’s flaws in the spotlight
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Christa Pike discharged from hospital ten days after botched execution in Tennessee
Pike survived Tennessee’s attempt to execute her by lethal injection
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Christa Pike discharged from hospital 10 days after failed execution
Pike's lawyers say she is "grateful" to the medical team who cared for her after she survived two lethal injections last month.
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Christa Pike out of hospital and back in prison after botched execution attempt
Pike’s lawyers said she is back in same prison she’s lived in for last 30 years and will continue to receive medical care
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Christa Pike, who survived an execution attempt, is discharged from hospital, attorney says
Christa Pike, who survived Tennessee’s attempt to execute her by lethal injection, has been moved back to prison
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A botched execution and plans for one in public show the US is conflicted about capital punishment
Americans have long been divided over executing the nation’s worst criminals
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Christa Pike's health has seen 'profound turnaround' in last three days, lawyers say
Pike's lawyers say her recovery is "remarkable" as they give an update on her condition after she survived an execution attempt by lethal injection.
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Christa Pike survived a botched execution. So did 7 other inmates in recent decades
Christa Pike, who has regained consciousness and is speaking a week Tennessee failed to execute her, is believed to be the only person to survive after receiving lethal injection drugs during an execution
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Christa Pike is walking for first time after botched execution, lawyer says
‘She’s back, she’s alive, we’re happy about that, but she’s not mentally fully recovered,’ says attorney Stephen Farrell
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Christa Pike now walking after US execution went wrong, lawyer says
A lawyer says the murderer of Colleen Slemmer is moving around her hospital room after surviving two lethal injections.
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Trying to execute Christa Pike again would push into uncharted legal territory, experts say
After Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike survived an execution attempt it's unclear whether the state will try again
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Christa Pike 'angry and confused' after failed execution, lawyers say
Lawyers say the convicted killer was surprised to have survived and remained "shackled" to her hospital bed.
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What happens next to Christa Pike?
Christa Pike is conscious after surviving a botched lethal injection, leading many to wonder if the state of Tennessee will try again to execute her.
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Christa Pike severely unwell, ‘angry and confused’, says lawyer, after judge orders all execution evidence preserved – latest
Lawyer says Pike cannot move her arms or swallow, has a blot clot and pneumonia, adding that a request to unshackle her was refused; judge tells Tennessee officials to preserve all evidence from botched execution
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Christa Pike’s lawyer reveals her first words on waking up from botched execution
The death row inmate’s lawyers also said that they are unsure whether she will regain use of her arms
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Judge orders officials to preserve all evidence tied to Christa Pike’s botched execution
Judge tells Tennessee officials all items in execution room must be saved as Pike remains restrained in hospital bed
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Christa Pike is conscious and speaking after botched execution attempt, lawyers say
Lawyers seek preservation of evidence after prisoner received two doses of pentobarbital on 30 September
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Christa Pike awake and speaking days after botched Tennessee execution
Pike’s attorneys expressed gratitude to hospital first responders and the medical team who ‘treated Christa like a human and have provided exceptional care to her’
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What could happen to Christa Pike now after killer survives two lethal injections
Convicted murderer survives botched execution in Tennessee, sparking questions about how the state and her legal team plan to proceed with her case
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Inside ‘Satanic panic’ teen murder that put Christa Pike on death row for 30 years
Pike was 18 when she was sent to death row following a murder committed in a jealous rage. Decades later she has survived an attempted execution
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Christa Pike awake after lethal injection as lawyers seek answers
Christa Pike remains shackled to her hospital bed with burned and blistered arms, while Tennessee has suspended executions and its prison chief has resigned.
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Christa Pike is awake after failed execution as her attorneys seek more information
Christa Pike, a death row inmate in Tennessee, is awake and speaking after surviving a failed execution attempt
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Christa Pike awake and speaking days after botched Tennessee execution
Her attorneys said they are grateful for the first responders and the medical team at the hospital ‘who treated Christa like a human and have provided exceptional care to her’
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Christa Pike is conscious and speaking after botched execution attempt, lawyers say
The prisoner received two doses of pentobarbital as authorities tried to put her to death on 30 September
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US death row inmate Christa Pike awake and speaking after failed execution, lawyers say
Pike, 50, continues to receive critical medical care while handcuffed in hospital, according to a statement from her lawyers on Tuesday.
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Christa Pike remains ‘critically ill’ on ventilator as lawyers unsure she’ll recover
Christa Pike, 50, has remained in hospital on a ventilator since her execution failed
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Christa Pike's lawyer says she has not regained consciousness since her failed Tennessee execution
Christa Pike remains unconscious and on a ventilator in a Tennessee hospital after a failed execution attempt
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Christa Pike's prognosis still unclear after failed execution, lawyer says
Pike's lawyer says doctors are still trying to clear two lethal doses of pentobarbital from her body.
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Tennessee’s top prison official resigning after botched execution of Christa Pike
Frank Strada leaving position as state launches independent investigation into what went wrong
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Tennessee prison chief to resign after Christa Pike's failed execution
Pike's lawyers said the failure "goes far beyond any one person". Pike is in critical condition after surviving two lethal injections.
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Prison chief to resign after shock botched execution of Christa Pike
Doctors were working to save Pike's life and clear the drug pentobarbital from her system
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Christa Pike donated her last meal before botched execution to homeless
Christa Pike’s defense team warned a judge that a lethal injection was a bad idea due to her small veins and blood disorder
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Prison chief in Christa Pike case oversaw five ‘botched’ executions, lawyers say
Frank Strada facing mounting questions after Pike survives injection with lethal drugs in Tennessee
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Two failed executions in Tennessee have left experts questioning the death penalty
Tennessee is facing criticism after the failed execution of Christa Pike
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Christa Pike on life support after ‘IV issue’ led to failed execution, attorneys say
The execution team worked for an hour to administer the lethal drugs, according to Pike's defense lawyer who counted at least seven needles in her arm
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Christa Pike remains on ventilator after failed execution in Tennessee
Attorneys say hospital staff are working to clear pentobarbital she was administered from her system
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Christa Pike unconscious and on ventilator after botched execution, lawyer says
As of Thursday night, Pike remained critically ill and is being treated at a hospital in Nashville, Tennessee.
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I've seen nearly 500 executions - but never one like Christa Pike's
Texas reporter Michael Graczyk has seen botched executions in his time, but not one in which an inmate survived.
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Female US inmate in critical condition after botched execution
Pike was 18 when she and her boyfriend beat and killed Colleen Slemmer, 19, at a job training camp for young people.
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Christa Pike latest: Trump breaks silence on botched execution
Pike was due to be the first woman put to death in the state in more than 200 years
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Calls grow for US death penalty halt after ‘torturous’ botched execution of Christa Pike
Pike alive but in critical condition as experts call ordeal that unfolded in Tennessee Wednesday ‘unimaginably barbaric’
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Tennessee suspends executions as Christa Pike’s lawyer says failed lethal injection leaves her in critical condition
Independent inquiry ordered after failed execution of Pike, who was convicted of 1994 murder
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Mother of Christa Pike’s victim says she wanted to finish killer off herself
May Martinez expresses frustration after killer survives who doses of lethal injection
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Friday briefing: How we covered the flydubai incident as it unfolded
In today’s newsletter: When a passenger plane plunges 17,000ft amid claims of terrorism, hijacking and geopolitical intrigue, Guardian journalists have to try and separate fact from fiction in real time
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Christa Pike execution: Satanic killer survives two lethal injections. Updates
Pike was due to be the first woman put to death in the state in more than 200 years