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7 October 2026

Christa Pike wakes 'angry and confused' after surviving US execution

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Source reporting: 7NEWS Australia

Christa Pike wakes 'angry and confused' after surviving US execution

The 50-year-old has regained consciousness but remains confused and unable to move her arms, her lawyers say.

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