A woman on death row in the US state of Tennessee survived after authorities administered two rounds of lethal injection, according to bdnews24.com. The outlet reports that the execution did not proceed as planned and that the inmate was later taken to hospital.
bdnews24.com identifies the woman as Christa, and reports that she remained alive despite the two doses. BBC coverage cited in the same summary describes her as the first woman to face execution in Tennessee in around 200 years. Bengali-language outlets SAMAKAL and Anandabazar also reported the failed procedure, with SAMAKAL noting she was admitted to hospital afterward.
The reports do not give further detail on her current medical condition or on what went wrong during the procedure. The summary also does not specify the date of the execution attempt or the sentence for which she was convicted.
According to Dhakatimes24, Tennessee's Supreme Court had given final approval for the execution, and the case had drawn attention because no woman had been put to death in the state for roughly two centuries. The reports describe the outcome as an unusual complication in carrying out a capital sentence.
It is not clear from the available material whether authorities plan to attempt the execution again, or whether the case will be reviewed. Further updates are expected on the inmate's condition and on any official statement from Tennessee officials about the failed procedure.
