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Lethal injection goes wrong, Pike reported 'snoring' during execution
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A US lethal injection execution of a condemned inmate named Pike went wrong, with reports that he appeared to be snoring after the drugs were administered, renewing concerns about botched executions and the methods used by American death penalty states. The case is drawing attention across Australia, Germany, France and the Netherlands.
Why now: Reports of a botched execution have reignited debate over lethal injection protocols in the United States.
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Evidence
- US death row inmate survives execution attempt after two lethal injections · BBC
- Lethal injection goes wrong, Pike ‘snoring’ · News.com.au
- Christa Pike: Tennessee halts executions after death row inmate survives two lethal injections · Nine.com.au
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