Tennessee execution botched: two-hour struggle to find vein on Christa Pike

Lawyers for Christa Pike, a death-row inmate in Tennessee, disclosed that the execution team spent two hours attempting to locate a vein, citing multiple needle failures and procedural irregularities at Riverbend prison. The defense's account, based on official documents, raises questions about the execution's conduct and the inmate's condition, though the outcome of the execution remains unconfirmed. This incident highlights ongoing concerns over lethal injection protocols in the U.S.