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“"It seems to me it was just a matter of time,"”
on Christa Pike's botched lethal injection being bound to happen eventually
BBC News I've seen nearly 500 executions - but never one like Christa Pike's ›
On the record · Updated October 3, 2026
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“"They are the forgotten folks. They always have been."”
on execution coverage centering on the inmate while victims like Colleen Slemmer are overlooked
BBC News I've seen nearly 500 executions - but never one like Christa Pike's ›
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