Pike survived a lethal injection execution on Wednesday. She was sentenced to death for the 1995 killing of her classmate, Colleen Slemmer.

Christa Pike, the woman who survived an execution attempt in Tennessee earlier this week, is on a ventilator as she receives care in the hospital, her lawyers said in a new statement Friday.

“Christa remains critically ill and is receiving medical care for the devastating effects of Wednesday night’s events,” the lawyers’ statement said. “She is critically ill, unconscious, intubated and receiving breathing assistance through a ventilator.”

The statement said she is being treated for “the serious effects of the pentobarbital administered during the execution attempt, including significant injuries to both arms.”

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[–] -3 points 19 hours ago (3 children)

Just FYI but most international readers won't know half the people you listed.

Hannibal Lecter on the other hand, thanks to the prolific media franchise built around his character, is incredibly well known.

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  • [–] 3 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

    Not most, maybe (c'mon, Gacy and Ted Bundy are unknown outside of the states????), but certainly they'd know Jack the Ripper.

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