OriginalSourceABC NewsLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedPublished22:16 UTCSourceABC NewsLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedPublished22:16 UTC
“Christa Pike's attorney describes botched execution, concerns about 'blown' veins”
“Pike survived being administered two doses of pentobarbital during her attempted execution at the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville on Sept. 30.”
Pike survived botched execution; concerns over blown veins raised
Key points
- Pike survived two pentobarbital doses during a botched execution at Riverbend on Sept. 30.
- Attorney Randy Spivey described IV attempts using about 10 needles to locate a vein.
- Team members reportedly feared a blown vein as needles were inserted and adjusted.
- Pike complained of burning in her arm and later showed labored breathing; adviser said she was alive at 8:06 p.m.
- The incident prompted calls for an independent review and a halt to executions in Tennessee.
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