Christa Pike’s lawyer reveals her first words on waking up from botched execution

Christa Pike’s lawyers have revealed the Tennessee death row inmate’s first words after waking up from her botched execution.Pike, 50, was set to be put to death last Wednesday, but she survived the two lethal injections at Riverbend maximum security prison in Nashville. She was then taken to a hospital and placed on a ventilator. Her lawyers said at a press conference outside of court Wednesday that she appeared to be brain dead Monday and would be taken off life support the next day. “But on Tuesday, to the shock of everyone, including me, including her team, and including the medical team, Christa woke up and began talking,” one of her lawyers said. Christa Pike’s lawyers have revealed the Tennessee death row inmate’s first words after waking up from her botched execution (Reuters)When asked what Pike said when she woke up, her lawyer said, “Our understanding was the first thing she said was, ‘Where am I and who are you?’” This is a developing story...