Convicted murderer Christa Pike has regained consciousness and is now able to speak following a failed lethal injection execution in Tennessee. The incident occurred as the state of Tennessee carried out its first attempt to execute a woman in two centuries. Pike is currently hospitalised and suffering from significant injuries to both arms sustained during the procedure. Details surrounding the exact complications of the execution are currently under investigation. This event raises further questions regarding the methods of capital punishment employed in Tennessee. The attempted execution of Christa Pike marks a rare and disturbing instance of a failed execution in the United States. Authorities have yet to announce any changes to execution protocols.