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Christa Pike’s execution went ahead in Tennessee after a series of last-minute legal challenges were rejected, but she survived the procedure, her lawyer says. The 50-year-old was convicted of killing 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer in 1995 and has spent decades on death row. Tennessee has now ordered a review into the execution, while officials say staff followed the state’s established procedures. #christapike #news #usa #tennessee #deathrow