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Tennessee prison chief to resign after Christa Pike's failed execution, governor says - BBC

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Published by BBC News 3 October 2026 at 19:18

Tennessee prison chief to resign after Christa Pike's failed execution, governor says - BBC — Image · BBC News

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Pike's lawyers said the failure "goes far beyond any one person". Pike is in critical condition after surviving two lethal injections.

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