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American inmate's unusual request before execution
Hours before her execution, Krista Pike requested that the execution be carried out by a team of women, in order to avoid reliving memories linked to sexual abuse she experienced during childhood. This request is considered unique because it would make her the first woman to be executed in Tennessee in over 200 years, and she is currently the only woman sentenced to death in the state. Pike faces execution on September 30, after the Tennessee Supreme Court refused to halt the process, while her defense continues to contest the method of execution as the date approaches. She was convicted of killing a 19-year-old girl in 1995, when she was 18 years old, and now her family is calling for a reduction of her sentence to life in prison. Pike's case has sparked controversy regarding the standards for issuing death sentences, especially given the exclusion of hanging as an option due to the state's lack of readiness for that method, and the defense team’s assertion that her childhood circumstances, neglect, and psychological disabilities were not adequately considered when the verdict was issued.
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