Christa Pike, a Tennessee prisoner who survived the state's attempt to execute her, is awake and speaking as she receives treatment at a hospital, her attorneys said on Tuesday.
“Against all odds, Christa Pike is conscious, speaking and continues to receive critical medical care. Despite the severe damage she endured to her arms, she is still handcuffed and shackled to the bed. Her recovery is medically unprecedented. Her prognosis remains unclear but, at a minimum, we expect a long recovery,” attorneys for Pike said in a statement.
Gratitude for medical team
Her attorneys said they are grateful for the first responders and the medical team at the hospital “who treated Christa like a human and have provided exceptional care to her”.
The statement was the first indication that Pike has improved since an ambulance carried her away from a Nashville prison last Wednesday.
Execution attempt details
Pike survived two doses of pentobarbital as Tennessee officials attempted to put her to death.
