Christa Pike, an inmate in the United States whose execution ended in failure, has spoken publicly for the first time about what happened to her. In September she was given a lethal injection twice, but the woman survived.
Globalinfo.az reports, citing the BBC.
Through her lawyers, Christa Pike released a statement on social media in which she spoke about the physical and emotional pain she has endured.
“There hasn’t been a single minute since that night that I haven’t felt pain. My body, arms, hands and throat hurt. I’m still having trouble speaking. This isn’t just physical pain. I feel pain in my soul and in my mind too,” she said.
The woman’s lawyers had earlier said that after the failed execution attempt she developed pneumonia, severe swelling was observed in her hands, and she had difficulty swallowing.
50-year-old Christa Pike had waited 30 years for the execution of the death sentence handed down for a murder she committed in 1995. After the failed execution attempt, the inmate was hospitalized and was returned to prison in early October.
The BBC notes that the failed execution last month shocked both the world and the inmate herself.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee halted all executions until the end of the year following the incident and ordered an independent investigation to determine exactly what happened.
This week, journalists asked the governor whether it would be possible to execute Christa Pike again. Bill Lee responded:
“I think that unless the court decides otherwise, the sentence against her will remain in force as before.”
Aliyar Khalil
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