Christa Pike says she is 'recovering' after botched execution in new statement
"And the pain isn't just physical. There is pain in my mind and in my soul.'
October 30, 2026, 9:47 AM
Christa Pike said in a statement released by her attorneys on Friday that she is "recovering" but had been "deeply hurt by the incompetence" after her botched execution.
"My body hurts. My arms hurt. My hands hurt. My throat hurts. I still struggle to speak. And the pain isn't just physical. There is pain in my mind and in my soul," she said.
Pike dictated her message to her legal team, the statement said.
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