Another case of mental health?: Tennessee prepares to execute the first woman in over 200 years

Christa Pike, 50, is scheduled to be executed on Wednesday, September 30, in Tennessee State for the murder of Colleen Slemmer in 1995. His lawyers and international agencies question the death penalty because of the abuse he suffered during his childhood and his mental health, while the victim's mother claims that the sentence be served.

Published on RocksNews: 29 Sept 2026, 03:27 UTC
Updated: 29 Sept 2026, 03:28 UTC
Language: English (Original language: Spanish)

Another case of mental health?: Tennessee prepares to execute the first woman in over 200 years — Another case of mental health?: Tennessee prepares to execute the first woman in over 200 years — Image credit: France 24 (Español)

Christa Pike, 50, is scheduled to be executed on Wednesday, September 30, in Tennessee State for the murder of Colleen Slemmer in 1995. His lawyers and international agencies question the death penalty because of the abuse he suffered during his childhood and his mental health, while the victim's mother claims that the sentence be served.

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