US inmate Christa Pike says she woke up 'confused and in pain' after failed execution
Christa Pike, a US death row inmate, has released her first statement following a botched execution attempt in September. She describes ongoing physical and mental pain while recovering from the procedure, which left her in critical condition.
Why it matters
The case highlights ongoing ethical and legal debates surrounding the use of lethal injection and the administration of the death penalty in the United States.
Figure caption, The BBC's Ione Wells looks at what Christa Pike says in her statement about surviving a botched execution.
US death row inmate Christa Pike has released her first public statement since her botched execution in September.
"There hasn't been a moment since that night when I haven't been in pain," she said in the statement.
"My body hurts. My arms hurt. My hands hurt. My throat hurts. I still struggle to speak. And the pain isn't just physical. There is pain in my mind and in my soul."
Pike, 50, was discharged from hospital at the end of last month after surviving two lethal injections of the drug pentobarbital, which left her in a critical condition.
Image source, Reuters Image caption, Christa Pike survived two lethal injections of the drug pentobarbita
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