Emergency medical help for Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike was delayed by confusion, according to 911 recordings.

Tennessee’s botched execution of Christa Pike has brought national scrutiny to the death penalty as Florida continues an unprecedented string of executions.

The 911 dispatcher who got the first calls about Christa Pike surviving her execution was initially 'informed it is a false call.

Emergency help for Christa Pike was delayed by confusion among first responders and Tennessee prison officials following her failed execution last month, according to 911 dispatch recordings reviewed by The Associated Press.

The killer of Colleen Slemmer was ultimately taken to hospital after two doses of lethal injection did not kill her.

As lawyers for Christa Pike worked to get her lifesaving treatment after she survived two lethal injections, they reportedly struggled to contact officials