Deborah Denno

“is the only person for whom some kind of toxin has been injected,”

Deborah Denno · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-07

Denno told the BBC that Pike is the only known person to have survived having a toxin injected during a lethal injection execution.

“They did everything they were supposed to do as part of the execution process, and it simply didn't work,”

Deborah Denno · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-07

Denno said executioners followed the execution process correctly but the lethal injection simply failed.

“This has never happened before.”

Deborah Denno · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-07

Denno said the failure of a lethal injection after the toxins were administered has never happened before.