# Christa Pike makes first public comments since failed execution: ‘There is pain in my mind and in my soul’

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-30T14:15:48+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/30/christa-pike-statement-tennessee-execution
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/christa-pike-makes-first-public-comments-since-failed-execution-there--1719d4/

She is facing the death penalty for the 1995 murder of her classmate, despite surviving a botched execution last month Christa Pike has marked a month since her failed execution by Tennessee and released a statement in which she laments the “incompetence” that has led to this moment, adding that despite ongoing healing she remains in constant physical pain and mental anguish. In comments released

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