A former death row inmate has revealed he was devastated to hear the news about Christa Pike’s failed execution , describing it as “torture.”

Christa Pike, ​who ‌survived ‌a Tennessee ⁠execution attempt ⁠last week, is ​conscious ​and ⁠speaking, multiple ⁠media ⁠reports said ​on Tuesday, ​citing ⁠a ⁠statement from her ⁠lawyers.

Tennessee's execution procedures have been in the national spotlight since Wednesday, when prison officials gave Pike two doses of a barbiturate that were supposed to be lethal but didn't ultimately k...