US lethal injection survivor Christa Pike returns to prison

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  • Convicted murderer Christa Pike, who survived a botched execution attempt last week, has been discharged from hospital and is back in prison.S1
  • Pike, 50, was given two doses of the drug pentobarbital on Sept. 30 — a usually fatal dose that nevertheless failed to kill her.S2
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3w Thesouthafrican

US lethal injection survivor Christa Pike returns to prison

Convicted murderer Christa Pike, who survived a botched execution attempt last week, has been discharged from hospital and is back in prison.

3w Japantimes

Survivor of botched U.S. lethal injection returns to prison

Pike, 50, was given two doses of the drug pentobarbital on Sept. 30 — a usually fatal dose that nevertheless failed to kill her.

US lethal injection survivor Christa Pike returns to prison

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What to know

  • Convicted murderer Christa Pike, who survived a botched execution attempt last week, has been discharged from hospital and is back in prison.S1
  • Pike, 50, was given two doses of the drug pentobarbital on Sept. 30 — a usually fatal dose that nevertheless failed to kill her.S2
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S1 Thesouthafrican 1 report · EN
S2 JapantimesLead 1 report · EN