Watch: What we know about Christa Pike's ‘shock’ recovery in hospital
The US death row inmate's legal team said at a press conference that she is now "conscious and speaking" after her failed execution.
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The US death row inmate's legal team said at a press conference that she is now "conscious and speaking" after her failed execution.
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