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Christa Pike has 'profound' health turnaround after botched execution, lawyers say

World | 2026-10-09 at 02:09 UTC | Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Pike's lawyers say her recovery is "remarkable" as they give an update on her condition after she survived an execution attempt by lethal injection.
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