{"id":386417,"date":"2026-10-09T19:00:56","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T18:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/christa-pike-survived-her-execution-this-is-why\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T19:00:56","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T18:00:56","slug":"christa-pike-survived-her-execution-this-is-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/christa-pike-survived-her-execution-this-is-why\/","title":{"rendered":"Christa Pike survived her execution. This Is Why"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/l-SFEgTx0T8\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Christa Pike survived her execution. This Is Why\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/l-SFEgTx0T8\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>A notorious killer convicted of murder more than 30 years ago has finally faced the death penalty \u2013 execution by lethal injection. Except Christa Pike didn\u2019t die.  <\/p>\n<p>Investigative journalist John North was one of the few people allowed inside a maximum-security facility in Nashville, Tennessee, to witness Pike\u2019s death. What happened next was one of the most extraordinary moments in America\u2019s troubled history with the death penalty. <\/p>\n<p>Speaking to Niall Paterson, John describes in detail how the execution went wrong, why Christa Pike\u2019s violent murder of Colleen Slemmer still resonates three decades later, and the heart-breaking response of her victim\u2019s family. <\/p>\n<p>And as the country prepares for its first public execution in almost a century \u2013 with plans to livestream former US Army major Nidal Hasan\u2019s death by firing squad \u2013 Niall and John discuss why state-sponsored killing remains such a divisive topic in American society.  <\/p>\n<p>Warning: This episode contains graphic details of Christa Pike\u2019s original crime and attempted execution which some listeners may find distressing.  <\/p>\n<p>Have you got a question for Niall? Email us: why@sky.uk <\/p>\n<p>#ChristaPike #US #DonaldTrump #Trump #ThisIsWhy <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Why not listen to one of our podcasts? 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