US murderer 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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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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