Lawyer Says US Death Row Prisoner Christa Pike Survived Failed Execution Attempt

American death row prisoner Christa Pike was taken to hospital after an attempt to execute her by lethal injection failed, according to her lawyer.

The lawyer’s account said Pike survived after being administered two doses of lethal substances. Her transfer to hospital followed the unsuccessful attempt.

The brief account did not specify when or where the alleged execution attempt took place, which substances were used or why they failed to cause her death.

No details about Pike’s condition after her hospital transfer were provided. The account supplied no official confirmation or independent corroboration of the lawyer’s claim.