Christa Pike unconscious, on a ventilator after botched execution, attorneys say

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Christa Pike is critically ill, unconscious, and on a ventilator following a botched execution attempt in Tennessee.
Her attorneys are seeking to preserve evidence, alleging the execution team used at least seven needles and struggled to find veins.
Pike informed the state of a blood condition and history of IV placement difficulties, which her lawyers claim were ignored.
The botched execution resulted in injuries to Pike's arms, including swelling, burns, and blisters, potentially from leaked pentobarbital.
Pike's attorneys called the execution 'cruel,' 'torturous,' and 'predictable,' and have called for her sentence to be commuted.
Tennessee's governor has halted further executions for the year and ordered a review of the incident.

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