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October 1, 2026
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Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike has been taken to hospital after an attempt to execute her by two lethal injections failed, her lawyer said. Pike was sentenced to death in 1996 for the murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer. So - what happens when an execution fails?
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