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I watched Christa Pike survive two doses of a lethal injection | BBC News

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In a compelling new interview, veteran investigative reporter John North recounts his unforgettable experience of witnessing the failed execution attempt of death row inmate Christa Pike. Pike was sentenced to death in Tennessee after the brutal 1995 murder of student Colleen Slemmer. For years, her case has remained one of the state's most notorious criminal stories. As an official media witness, John North was granted access to events unfolding inside the prison during the state's attempt to carry out Pike's execution – which did not go to plan. The Tennessee Department of Correction has…

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