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Execution of US woman Christa Pike fails after botched lethal injection

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

The high-profile execution of murderer Christa Pike is in disarray after two lethal injections failed to kill her.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Thu, 01 Oct 2026 04:55:02 UTC.

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