US death row inmate Christa Pike returns to prison from hospital after surviving lethal injection execution
- Christa Gail Pike death penalty: Prosecutors said Pike, fearing Slemmer was trying to steal her boyfriend, lured her to a wooded area on January 12, 1995.
- (Reuters photo)Christa Pike, the Tennessee death row inmate who survived an attempt to execute her by lethal injection, has returned to prison after spending more than a week in hospital.
- Her lawyers said Saturday that the 50-year-old had been discharged and was continuing to receive medical care.
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- Christa Gail Pike death penalty: Prosecutors said Pike, fearing Slemmer was trying to steal her boyfriend, lured her to a wooded area on January 12, 1995.
- (Reuters photo)Christa Pike, the Tennessee death row inmate who survived an attempt to execute her by lethal injection, has returned to prison after spending more than a week in hospital.
- Her lawyers said Saturday that the 50-year-old had been discharged and was continuing to receive medical care.
Sources: Times of India