Sky’s Niall Paterson speaks to investigative journalist John North, who was one of the few people allowed inside a maximum-security facility in Nashville, Tennessee, to witness Pike’s death. What happened next was one of the most extraordinary moments in America’s troubled history with the death penalty.
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Warning: This episode contains graphic details of Christa Pike’s original crime and attempted execution, which some listeners may find distressing.
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