Christa Pike thought her arm would ‘burst open’ during botched Tennessee execution: court docs
Court documents filed by Christa Pike allege that the execution drug pentobarbital caused severe burning sensations during a botched procedure. Experts compared the chemical's effects to household cleaners like bleach.
The execution drug, pentobarbital, is a caustic, highly alkaline chemical that burns human flesh, tissue and veins on contact, akin to household chemicals like "bleach" or "Drano," Pike’s experts say.
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