Krista Pike

Krista Pike, an American woman on death row, remains alive after two lethal injection procedures failed to end her life, prompting questions over how this was possible and what happens next in her case. Indian media, including Amar Ujala, have published explainers detailing the case, the mechanics of execution by lethal injection, and the legal steps that could follow after the failed procedures.

Tennessee was unable to carry out what would have been the first execution of a woman in the state in 200 years. The planned execution of Krista Pike, convicted of a 2015 murder, did not proceed, drawing attention to the case across Russian-language media including Radio Svoboda. Discussion centers on the rare prospect of executing a female inmate and the legal reasons for the halt.