Death row inmate Christa Pike in the US, who survived a lethal injection, has regained consciousness

Christa Pike's condition

In the US state of Tennessee, death row inmate Christa Pike, who survived after being administered a lethal injection twice, has regained consciousness and is speaking. The prisoner remains at a Nashville hospital, where she is receiving emergency medical treatment. According to information from lawyers, Pike is handcuffed and chained to the hospital bed. Imedi+6

According to the lawyers' statement, Pike has serious injuries to her hands, which were caused by the use of intravenous catheters. The patient was unconscious and on a ventilator for a period of time while medics cleared her system of toxic substances. Doctors anticipate a long rehabilitation, although the health prognosis is currently unknown. Rustavi 2+4

Court case and circumstances

50-year-old Pike was sentenced to death in 1995 for the torture and murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer. Lawyers are calling on the state governor, Bill Lee, to commute the sentence to life imprisonment. At the same time, according to 1tv, the state governor has suspended all executions until the end of the year, and the head of the Department of Correction has announced his resignation. Imedi+4

Regarding the case, there is conflicting information about what fate awaits the prisoner: according to 1tv, the Nashville court is reviewing the case, while based on the BBC, it has not yet been specified whether they will attempt to execute Pike again. 1TV