Christa Pike sort du silence après son exécution ratée: “Je n’ai pas passé un seul instant sans souffrir”
Christa Pike, convicted in the United States for the 1995 murder of a friend, has spoken out for the first time since her execution was thwarted in late September. In a statement released by her lawyers, she wrote that she is feeling better, although she is still suffering greatly.
“One month ago, on September 30, I walked into the execution chamber at Riverbend Men’s Prison, ready to die,” Christa Pike began in her written statement. “I had made peace with my fate. I had let the people who loved me, supported me, and helped me over the years know that I was grateful.”
“A few days later, I woke up alone in the hospital, disoriented and in the throes of intense pain. Since that night, I haven't spent a single moment without suffering. My body aches. My arms aches. My hands aches. My throat aches. I still have trouble speaking. The pain isn't just physical. There's also mental suffering,” she continues.
Christa Pike has been incarcerated for decades for the 1995 murder of her classmate Colleen Slemmer. She was 18 when she and her boyfriend tortured the victim, resulting in her death.
Isolated
In her statement, Christa Pike criticizes “the incompetence that has already plunged so many people into this terrible situation.” Although she claims to be recovering and “regaining her strength,” she emphasizes that this botched execution is taking a heavy psychological toll. “I am isolated in the prison's medical unit, far from the human contact that means so much to me.”
Christa Pike then stated that she draws her strength from "the love and support she receives from people all over the world." She also expressed her deep gratitude to the hospital staff who cared for her.
“I don’t know why I survived that night. I also don’t know what will happen now. Some days it’s harder than others to keep hope alive. But for now, I’m trying to recover, day by day,” she concluded.
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