US: Woman on death row survives after two lethal injections fail
An execution attempt in Tennessee failed on Wednesday when Krista Paik, 50, convicted of murder, remained alive after receiving two injections that were meant to be lethal.
An attempt to carry out a death sentence in the US state of Tennessee failed on Wednesday, officials said. Krista Paik, 50, who had been convicted of murder, was administered two injections intended to be lethal, but she remained alive afterward.
The incident raises questions about the procedure used and its reliability in this particular execution attempt. It is not yet known how officials plan to proceed with the case.
Lethal injection remains one of the most common execution methods in US states that retain capital punishment, though this incident highlights concerns about the safety and predictability of the method.
