# Christa Pike to be first woman executed in Tennessee in 200 years - but her defence say she's a victim too

- Published: 2026-09-26T23:04:08Z
- Updated: 2026-09-27T03:34:43Z
- Section: Breaking
- Language: English (en)
- Source: BBC News — https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6pwl9g9ne1lo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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Lawyers for Pike, who killed a fellow student in 1995, say she should get clemency and would not be sentenced to death if the crime happened today.

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