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Christa Pike remains alive after being given two doses of pentobarbital in a failed execution attempt in Tennessee, according to her lawyer. Her legal team said Pike lost consciousness but continued to have a heartbeat and was 'audibly snoring' before being taken to hospital for emergency medical care. The 50-year-old was sentenced to death for the 1995 murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer and had faced multiple last-minute legal challenges before the execution went ahead. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has ordered an independent review of what happened, while the state's Department of Correction said it followed its approved execution protocol. #christapike #news #usa #crime #tennessee