Christa Pike walking in hospital after surviving lethal injections, lawyer says

Christa Pike's lawyer told BBC News she is walking around her hospital room after surviving two lethal injections.

The Chestnut Post Staff · October 8, 2026 at 4:30 AM EDT

Christa Pike walking in hospital after surviving lethal injections, lawyer says

Christa Pike is able to walk around her hospital room after surviving two lethal injections, her lawyer told BBC News.

Pike, who murdered Colleen Slemmer, remains in hospital following the failed execution attempt in the United States, according to the lawyer's account.

Originally reported by BBC News. Read the full story at BBC News

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