Tennessee: Pike Unconscious as Official's Troubled Execution Past Examined

Death row inmate Christa Pike remains unconscious following her botched execution in Tennessee, as scrutiny intensifies over the official brought in to oversee the state's lethal injection system.

Fifty-year-old death row inmate Christa Pike remains unconscious and in critical condition in the hospital after surviving two lethal injections during her botched execution in Tennessee, German newspaper Die Zeit reported.

Meanwhile, according to Israeli newspaper Maariv, the complications have prompted renewed scrutiny of Frank Strada, who was appointed to overhaul Tennessee's execution system. The reexamination focuses on his previous record in Arizona, where he oversaw executions that were similarly marred by severe difficulties, following two troubled execution procedures now conducted under his leadership in Tennessee.

Further details regarding Pike's medical condition and the review in Tennessee have not yet been released.