Death penalty in the US: awake after a botched execution, Christa Pike reignites the lethal injection debate
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LithuaniaVilnius is dissecting the medical failure of a lethal injection through the body of Christa Pike: Lithuanian presses detail her survival, her swollen hands and her chains more than the legal debate.
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BelgiumBrussels recalls the story of the "unprecedented fiasco": the Belgian press tells the story of Christa Pike's awakening through the words of her lawyer and the renewed debate on the death penalty.
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Medical
the account highlights the physical condition of the condemned woman and her restraints, according to her lawyers' statements.
Barely present victim
the young woman killed is described only by her age and the location of the encounter, without being named.
What the account puts first
BelgiumRelies on the lawyer
the awakening story is based on the defense statement, quoted verbatim by the two titles.
Reduced role of the victim
Colleen Slemmer only appears in one sentence recalling the facts.