Christa Pike, a US inmate who survived a failed execution attempt in September, said she woke up "confused and in pain" in her first public comment since the incident.
Pike's brief statement is the first time she has spoken publicly about the lethal injection attempt earlier this year. She did not provide further details about her medical condition or the circumstances that led to the procedure failing.
The September attempt used lethal injection. Pike did not expand on any follow-up treatment she received or on the current status of her incarceration in the short comment she released.
Her statement comes after the widely reported failed execution in September, which drew attention to the case. Pike's remarks did not address legal or procedural questions surrounding the attempt, and no additional information about next steps was included.