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Christa Pike now walking after failed US execution, lawyer tells BBC

Christa Pike now walking after failed US execution, lawyer tells BBC
BBC News Thursday 08 October 2026, 15:02 UTC 1 min read
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A lawyer says the murderer of Colleen Slemmer is moving around her hospital room after surviving two lethal injections.

A lawyer says the murderer of Colleen Slemmer is moving around her hospital room after surviving two lethal injections.
Christa Pike (PERSON) US (LOCATION) Colleen Slemmer (PERSON)
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