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Christa Pike’s execution by lethal injection fails in Tennessee
Source: Al Jazeera
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Earlier reports and follow-ups on the same developing story.
- US Supreme Court denies Christa Pike's last-ditch bid to halt execution
- Christa Pike seeks firing squad, not lethal injection: Inside US executions
- Execution of US murderer Christa Pike halted shortly before it was due to happen
- US appeals court halts Tennessee execution of Christa Pike
- US death row inmate Christa Pike taken to hospital after surviving two lethal injections, says lawyer
- Execution of US woman Christa Pike fails after botched lethal injection
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