US death row inmate Christa Pike awake and speaking after failed execution, lawyers say
Experts and lawyers called the apparent recovery unprecedented, noting she is believed to be the only known person to survive a lethal injection.
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"I was absolutely astonished that Pike is conscious and speaking."
— Deborah Denno , Academic
"Most people who get lethal injection die from it."
— Dr Joel Zivot , Academic
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Tennessee Governor who announced plans to rename Nashville airport after Dolly Parton.
Christa Pike is a woman on death row in Tennessee, convicted of murder in 1995.
Deborah Denno is a criminologist and professor at Fordham Law School.
Dr. Joel Zivot is an anaesthesiologist advising Christa Pike's defence team.
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Experts and lawyers called the apparent recovery unprecedented, noting she is believed to be the only known person to survive a lethal injection.
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