Christa Pike's health has seen 'profound turnaround' in last three days, lawyers say
Christa Pike, who survived a botched lethal injection execution in Tennessee, is showing signs of physical recovery according to her legal team. The case has entered unprecedented legal territory as she is believed to be the only person to survive such an attempt.
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The case challenges existing legal and ethical frameworks regarding the death penalty and the state's authority to carry out executions.
Figure caption, Watch: What we know about Christa Pike's "shock" recovery in hospital
Christa Pike has made a "profound" turnaround after last week's botched attempt to execute her in the US state of Tennessee, her lawyers say.
Pike, 50, was sentenced to death after murdering Colleen Slemmer with her then-boyfriend in 1995. She survived two injections of the drug pentobarbital on 30 September and was taken to hospital in a critical condition.
Pike's lawyers described her recovery as "remarkable" and said in a statement on Thursday that she was able to walk with assistance and was eating. She had also regained some movement in her arms, which were badly injured during the attempted execution, they said.
"Physicians are encouraged by her physical recovery," the statement said.
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