Christa Pike unconscious and on ventilator nearly two days after botched execution, attorneys say

Christa Pike remains in hospital, unconscious and on a ventilator after her botched execution, her attorneys said Friday.Follow live updates on murderer Christa Pike, the first death row inmate in history to survive lethal injectionAs of late Thursday, hospital staff were working to clear the pentobarbital drugs the convicted murderer was given during two bungled attempts to execute her at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville on Wednesday night, the attorneys revealed in a court filing.“Apparently at no point did any member of the execution team realize that the IV lines were not correctly placed or that the veins had blown and that the pentobarbital was, in whole or in part, entering Ms.Pike’s body,” they wrote.The lawyers claimed that instead of “remedying this failure,” Pike’s executioners had given her a backup set of pentobarbital syringe.“Christa remains critically ill and is receiving medical care for the devastating effects of Wednesday night’s events,” her lawyers said in a statement.“She is critically ill, unconscious, intubated and receiving breathing assistance through a ventilator.

She is being treated for the serious effects of the pentobarbital administered during the execution attempt, including significant injuries to both arms.”With Post wiresThis is a developing story.Please check back for updates....