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Christa Pike’s Lawyers Reveal Her Condition After Failed Execution Attempt New

Christa Pike’s Lawyers Reveal Her Condition After Failed Execution Attempt

Published 20:56 1 Oct 2026 GMT+1Christa Pike’s lawyer says ‘she’s alive’ following a botched execution attemptChrista Pike remains in 'critical condition' and is 'receiving life-saving care' after surviving two lethal injection attempts.The Tennessee death row inmate, 50, survived two rounds of of pentobarbital on Wednesday (30 September), and was subsequently hospitalised for life-saving medical care."We don't have a sense of her prognosis or much update on her health at the moment," her lawyer Randy Spivey said during a news conference on Thursday."But we do know that that she is alive right now."AdvertTennessee Governor Bill Lee said the investigation into Pike's botched execution 'will be thorough' and that 'it's going to take time'."There are a lot of questions," he said. "The people of our state deserve to have those questions answered, and that's what this investigation is for."The Tennessee death row inmate is still alive after two rounds of lethal injection drugs (KOCO 5)WPLN reporter Catherine Sweeney, who witnessed the execution attempt, revealed that Pike was still conscious after the attempt."They went through two rounds, and she was still breathing at the end, it was very ragged, she lifted her head up and was looking around at one point," she said."She said there was a spot that was burning and hurting and asked if that was normal. None of that was normal."Pike stated beforehand: "I’m at peace, and I’m ready to go".She also expressed messages of love and later complained of severe physical discomfort.At the age of 18, she carried out what a judge called the ‘horrific’ and ‘brutal’ murder of Colleen Slemmer in Knoxville in 1995.Pike survived a botched execution attempt on Wednesday (Tennessee Department of Corrections)Pike and two friends lured the 19-year-old into the woods, where they beat, tortured, and killed her. Pike was sentenced to death when she was 20 a year later.Tennessee Supreme Court docs obtained by news.com.au state that Pike ‘told her friend Kim Iloilo, who was also a student at the facility, that she intended to kill another student, Colleen Slemmer, because she 'had just felt mean that day'.“Pike went to Iloilo’s room and told Iloilo that she had just killed Slemmer and that she had brought back a piece of the victim’s skull as a souvenir,” the documents state.“Pike said that a pentagram had been carved onto the victim’s forehead and chest. Iloilo said that Pike was dancing in a circle, smiling, and singing ‘la, la, la’ while she related these details about the murder.“When Iloilo saw Pike at breakfast the next morning she asked Pike what she had done with the piece of the victim’s skull. Pike replied that it was in her pocket and then said, ‘And, yes, I’m eating breakfast with it’.”Pike's legal team argued that her death sentence was disproportionate due to her severe childhood trauma.Featured Image Credit: Tennessee Department of CorrectionsTopics: Crime, US News

Oct 01, 2026
Why Christa Pike’s Execution Failed After Two Pentobarbital Doses New

Why Christa Pike’s Execution Failed After Two Pentobarbital Doses

Tennessee's failed attempt to execute death row inmate Christa Pike has left legal scholars, medical experts and state officials searching for answers after she reportedly survived two doses of pentobarbital and was transported to a hospital.The case has already prompted Tennessee Governor Bill Lee to halt the state's remaining scheduled executions for the year and order a third-party review. Experts interviewed by Newsweek said three possible explanations stand out: the drugs may never have properly entered Pike's bloodstream, the pentobarbital may have been ineffective, or Pike may have had an unusual physiological response to the drug.State officials have not publicly disclosed Pike's condition. The Tennessean reported Thursday that medical staff were working to save Pike's life, although Vanderbilt University Medical Center declined to comment when contacted by Newsweek and referred questions to the Tennessee Department of Correction. The department told Newsweek: "We are unable to provide information regarding Pike's condition at this time. She remains at an off-site medical facility."Why Experts Believe the Drugs May Not Have Reached Pike's BloodstreamOne of the leading theories focuses on the intravenous lines used to administer the drugs.Corinna Barrett Lain, author of Secrets of the Killing State: The Untold Story of Lethal Injection and the George E. Allen Chair in Law at the University of Richmond School of Law, said Pike's case appears unlike any previous modern lethal injection execution."We've never had someone who has survived their own execution when the drugs are going into them," Lain said. "We've had several people... that have survived an execution because they couldn't get access to the veins. But this is the first time where they had access and yet she lives."Lain said one possibility is that the IV lines failed during the process, causing the drugs to enter surrounding tissue instead of Pike's bloodstream.Attorney Stephen Ferrell told reporters Thursday that Pike's legal team warned for months that her medical history and blood condition could make IV access difficult, raising the risk of a prolonged execution attempt.According to witness accounts, Pike complained during the execution attempt that her arm felt as though it was "about to burst open." Lain said that description could be consistent with an IV infiltration, in which medication leaks into tissue after a catheter comes out of a vein.Joel Zivot, a professor at Emory University School of Medicine who was retained by Pike's legal team as a medical expert but spoke to Newsweek in a personal capacity, offered a similar theory.Zivot said one possible explanation is that the IV lines failed during the procedure, causing the pentobarbital to leak outside the veins rather than fully entering Pike's circulation. He said that could explain why Pike appeared affected by the drug but survived the execution attempt.Zivot said a properly administered dose of pentobarbital should have been fatal."One round properly done should kill her," he said.Could the Pentobarbital Itself Have Been Ineffective?A second possibility centers on the drug itself.Both Lain and Zivot said degraded or ineffective pentobarbital cannot be ruled out."The other possibility is that the pentobarbital itself was degraded," Zivot said, noting that details about how execution drugs are procured and prepared are often kept secret. Lain pointed to Tennessee's previous problems with execution-drug storage and handling. She noted that the state previously paused executions and conducted an independent review of its lethal injection procedures after discovering protocol problems. According to Lain, that review found issues involving the storage of compounded execution drugs, which require strict temperature controls. "It could've been weak drugs," Lain said. "It could have been drugs that were fine but that were stored improperly.”Unit in a Huntsville, Texas, prison where lethal injections are carried out on inmates. | Jerry Cabluck/Sygma via Getty ImagesWhat Is Pentobarbital?Pentobarbital is a barbiturate sedative used by several states in single-drug lethal injection protocols. At sufficiently high doses, it is intended to render a person unconscious, stop breathing and ultimately cause death.But obtaining pentobarbital for executions has become increasingly difficult in recent years.According to information compiled by death penalty researchers, major pharmaceutical manufacturers have repeatedly objected to having their products used for executions. One manufacturer stated in 2015 that it "strongly object[s]" to the use of its drugs in capital punishment, while other companies have imposed contractual restrictions designed to prevent execution-related use.Lain said states have increasingly turned to compounding pharmacies and alternative supply chains to obtain execution drugs after large pharmaceutical companies moved to block such sales. She argued that those arrangements can raise quality-control concerns because compounded injectable drugs have different manufacturing and oversight standards from mass-produced pharmaceuticals.Lain said degraded drugs could not be ruled out, while stressing that it remains impossible to know exactly what happened in Pike's case without additional evidence.However, both Lain and Zivot stressed that there is currently no public evidence showing the drugs used in Pike's execution were defective.Could Pike Have Had an Unusual Response to the Drug?Lain also cautioned against assuming there is only one possible cause.Bodies can respond differently to medications, she said, and it is theoretically possible that Pike experienced an unusual physiological response to the drug. Even so, she emphasized that the apparent survival of an inmate after lethal drugs were administered is unlike any previous execution case she is aware of.What Did Christa Pike Do to Get the Death Penalty?Pike was convicted of the 1995 killing of Colleen Slemmer. Now 50, Pike was 18 years old at the time of the crime. Pike met Slemmer while taking part in the Job Corps government program in Knoxville, which provides low-income young adults with educational and vocational training.Prosecutors said Pike became jealous of Slemmer, whom she accused of attempting to steal her boyfriend Tadaryl Shipp.On January 12, 1995, Pike, Shipp and another student lured Slemmer to a secluded area near the University of Tennessee's campus, where Pike and Shipp tortured, beat and killed her. Shipp also carved a pentagram into her chest.Pike kept a piece of Slemmer’s skull, which she later showed to classmates, according to witness testimony at trial.She was convicted of first-degree murder and conspiracy and sentenced to death in 1996, when she was 20.Tennessee Governor Bill Lee denied a clemency request on Monday. Photographs of Colleen Slemmer, who was murdered in 1995, are displayed outside Riverbend Maximum Security Institution before the planned execution of... | AP Photo/George Walker IVWhat Happens Next?State officials have not yet publicly explained why the execution failed.The Tennessee Department of Correction has said it followed the state's approved execution protocol and reported that Pike was transported to an off-site medical facility after the procedure.Tennessee's execution protocol allows officials to administer a second set of drug syringes if an inmate is not dead after the first set. However, the protocol does not specify what should occur if the inmate remains alive after the second set, raising additional questions investigators will likely examine.The failed execution also comes months after a separate execution attempt involving inmate Tony Carruthers was called off when officials were unable to establish IV access. That incident prompted renewed scrutiny of Tennessee's lethal injection procedures.Speaking at a Thursday news conference, Pike attorney Randy Spivey said Pike was in critical condition and receiving life-saving care at a hospital, though her legal team had not been given additional details about her condition.Neither Lain nor Zivot said there was enough publicly available information to determine exactly what happened. Both said definitive answers will likely depend on information that has not yet been released, including medical records, details about the IV lines used during the procedure and information about the pentobarbital itself."It is hard to know," Zivot said. "She could survive intact, survive with a series of injuries including brain injury, or die in the hospital. All of that is possible."Newsweek’s reporters and editors used Martyn, our AI assistant, to produce this story. Learn more about Martyn here. Contact Newsweek editors on this story: Steve Mollman and Gray R. ThomasIndependent Journalism Needs You!Become a member for a fresh perspective—ad-free reading, access to our editors, and insight beyond the conventional wisdom.

Oct 01, 2026
Dos hermanos regresaron a su antigua secundaria: ¿qué motivó el ataque en Torreón? New

Dos hermanos regresaron a su antigua secundaria: ¿qué motivó el ataque en Torreón?

Un ataque registrado la mañana de este jueves 1 de octubre dentro de la Escuela Secundaria General Número 13, ubicada en el ejido La Unión de Torreón, Coahuila, dejó como saldo una integrante del personal educativo muerta y tres personas lesionadas. Dos jóvenes de 18 años, ambos exalumnos del plantel, fueron detenidos como probables responsables.Los hechos comenzaron alrededor de las 09:00 horas, durante el horario escolar. De acuerdo con los primeros reportes, los dos jóvenes ingresaron al plantel y posteriormente comenzaron una agresión contra integrantes del personal y estudiantes, lo que provocó que alumnos y maestros buscaran resguardarse dentro de las aulas.La víctima mortal fue identificada como la subdirectora de la secundaria, quien perdió la vida como consecuencia de las lesiones sufridas durante el ataque. La Fiscalía General del Estado de Coahuila confirmó además que entre las personas heridas se encuentran dos estudiantes, uno de ellos reportado inicialmente en estado grave.Los primeros reportes hablaban de una posible balacera debido a que se escucharon detonaciones dentro de las instalaciones. Sin embargo, el fiscal general de Coahuila, Federico Fernández Montañez, indicó posteriormente que hasta el momento no se ha establecido que los agresores utilizaran armas de fuego y que la investigación apunta al uso de armas blancas y objetos similares a petardos.¿Qué pasó en la secundaria de Torreón?Testimonios recabados después del ataque señalan que los jóvenes habrían ingresado al plantel con el rostro cubierto. Un prefecto aseguró que observó que portaban un machete y distintos objetos que identificó como bombas molotov, aunque esta versión deberá ser confirmada mediante los peritajes de las autoridades.Tras percatarse de la agresión, integrantes de la comunidad escolar comenzaron a resguardar a los alumnos dentro de los salones. Una estudiante relató que algunos de sus propios compañeros ayudaron a protegerlos mientras se desarrollaba la emergencia.Al lugar acudieron elementos de diferentes corporaciones de seguridad, entre ellas policías municipales y estatales, así como integrantes del Ejército, Guardia Nacional y Grupo de Reacción Torreón. Los lesionados fueron trasladados a hospitales para recibir atención médica.Los dos presuntos agresores fueron detenidos poco después. La Fiscalía confirmó que se trata de dos hermanos de 18 años que anteriormente habían estudiado en la misma secundaria y que quedaron a disposición de la autoridad ministerial para determinar su situación jurídica. ¿Por qué atacaron la secundaria de Torreón? Una de las principales interrogantes es el motivo por el cual los dos exalumnos habrían regresado al plantel | Archivo El fiscal Federico Fernández explicó que la información obtenida inicialmente apunta a un posible conflicto relacionado con “sentimientos” que los jóvenes mantenían contra integrantes de la institución. Hasta el momento, las autoridades no han establecido públicamente un móvil definitivo, por lo que esa versión continúa formando parte de las primeras líneas de investigación y deberá sustentarse con declaraciones, evidencias y peritajes. Después de los hechos, la secundaria quedó bajo resguardo mientras especialistas procesaban el lugar y recopilaban evidencias para reconstruir la secuencia del ataque. Las autoridades también comenzaron a entrevistar a testigos y miembros de la comunidad educativa. El Gabinete de Seguridad federal informó que mantiene coordinación con autoridades estatales y municipales para contribuir al esclarecimiento del caso. Asimismo, lamentó la muerte de la integrante del personal educativo y confirmó que las personas lesionadas reciben atención médica. La Secretaría de Educación Pública (SEP) también lamentó lo ocurrido y anunció acompañamiento institucional para la comunidad escolar, mientras continúan las investigaciones de las autoridades de Coahuila. Por ahora, los dos jóvenes permanecen detenidos y será el Ministerio Público el encargado de establecer su situación jurídica. Las autoridades continuarán las investigaciones para determinar cómo planearon el ataque, qué objetos utilizaron y cuál fue el motivo que los llevó a regresar a la secundaria donde habían estudiado.

Oct 01, 2026
Joy Behar Misses ‘The View’ After Backstage Heel Accident New

Joy Behar Misses ‘The View’ After Backstage Heel Accident

See more of our coverage in your search results. Joy Behar missed Thursday’s episode of “The View” after she suffered a serious on-set injury. “Joy caught a heel backstage but is on the mend and should be back on the show mid next week,” her rep told Page Six in a statement.“Her shoulder wasn’t broken and is back in place and she is excited to be back at the table as quickly as possible,” the rep added of Behar, 83.Joy Behar missed Thursday’s episode of “The View” after suffering an on-set injury. ABC via Getty ImagesBehar (seen here) “caught a heel backstage but is on the mend,” her rep told Page Six, adding that Behar’s “shoulder wasn’t broken and is back in place.” Getty ImagesSunny Hostin explained the reason for Behar’s absence at the start of Thursday’s show.“So, Whoopi [Goldberg] is still out filming a movie,” Hostin said of the show’s moderator, adding, “And, unfortunately, our dear friend Joy dislocated her shoulder.”After the audience gasped, Hostin, 57, continued, “Yeah, so she’s recovering and will be back soon.”Hostin then joked that producers put her in the moderator seat — usually held by Goldberg, or Behar if the EGOT winner is out — because she’s “the next oldest” host.“Or, let’s say, seasoned. I like seasoned better!” she joked.Sunny Hostin explained the reason for Behar’s absence on the show. the view/ youtube“Unfortunately, our dear friend Joy dislocated her shoulder,” Hostin told viewers. the view/ youtubeHostin was joined by her usual co-hosts, Sara Haines, Ana Navarro and Alyssa Farah Griffin, as well as guest host Sherri Shepherd. “This is a squad right here,” Farah Griffin said about the group. “I like this.”Behar, who has been part of “The View” since the show began in 1997, save for two seasons, was previously absent from the talk show for two weeks in June to focus on her play, “My First Ex-Husband,’ in London.Behar has been on “The View” since it premiered in 1997, save for two seasons. ABCThe comedian (pictured here on “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen”) missed “The View” for two weeks in June for her play, “My First Ex-Husband,” in London. Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty Images“There’s been a lot of media attention on me lately because I’m taking off the next two weeks,” Behar said on the show before her trip to Europe.“They’re calling it a hiatus. It’s not a hiatus,” the comedian added, clarifying that she was going away to “work.”On the May 26 episode of the “Behind the Table” podcast, Behar explained she planned to go to Paris first, where she’d playwright “in various cafes” and go to some exhibits, before traveling to London.Behar (seen here with her co-hosts) went to Paris before traveling to London. ABCBehar (pictured above on “The View”) returned to the show on June 16. ABC via Getty ImagesBehar’s play, which comically tackles themes like marriage and divorce, previously debuted Off-Broadway in New York in February 2025.When she returned to the show on June 16, Behar told her co-hosts that her play was hit in the UK, joking, “Turns out women all over the world hate their husbands.”“Everybody loved it,” she said. “It was a great experience.” Community GuidelinesWelcome to the Page Six Community!Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space.In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience.Simply put, keep it civil.Your post will/might be rejected if it contains: Spam Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language and threats of any kind Attacks on the identity of other commenters or the article's author User accounts will/might be blocked if we notice: Continuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejected Racist, sexist, or homophobic comments Attempts or tactics that put the site security at risk So, how can you be a power user? Stay on topic and share your passion. Feel free to elaborate to get your point across. 'Like' or 'Dislike' when you are filled with emotions! Protect your community. Use the report tool to alert us when someone breaks the rules. Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Don't forget, freedom of speech is not the freedom of reach!

Oct 01, 2026
Christa Pike sparks reactions after trying to help execution staff find a vein New

Christa Pike sparks reactions after trying to help execution staff find a vein

Christa Pike is still alive but in critical condition after two bungled lethal injection attempts, her lawyers said Thursday afternoon.Pike was strapped to the table for more than an hour as medical staff jabbed her with at least seven needles, one of which was bent when it came out of her body, her attorney Randy Spivey told a press conference after botched execution in Tennessee Wednesday night.“Pike was not just cooperative, but was trying to help instruct the people placing the IV lines,” Stephen Ferrell of the Federal Defender Services of Eastern Tennessee said.Christa Gail Pike survived her execution attempt. USA TODAY Network via Reuters ConnectEmergency vehicles arrive at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026. USA TODAY Network via Reuters ConnectMedia witnesses recount the moments before the execution of Christa Pike was halted Wednesday, September 30, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. AP Photo/George Walker IV“She over and over again said ‘Please try up on my shoulder higher. Please try here, I think it will be okay.’Here’s the latest on the botched execution of Tennessee murderer Christa Pike: Christa Pike likely got her wish for an all-female execution staff before botched lethal injection: attorney Christa Pike still alive, tried to help executioners find a good vein before botched lethal injection attempt: lawyer Christa Pike is first death row inmate ever to survive lethal injection, expert says  Christa Pike likely has ‘brain injury’ after botched execution — here’s what went wrong Ferrell said Pike’s history of sexual abuse likely made the ordeal even more horrific.“That was her biggest fear as the survivor of sexual abuse, that she would be pinned down, prodded, poked, cut,” he said.

Oct 01, 2026
Eugen Tomac avertizează: de ce anticipatele ar fi „un cadou pentru Putin” New

Eugen Tomac avertizează: de ce anticipatele ar fi „un cadou pentru Putin”

Eugen Tomac, consilierul onorific pentru relaţia cu românii de pretutindeni al preşedintelui Nicuşor Dan, a declarat joi seară, la Digi24, că, în opinia sa, alegerile anticipate sunt „un cadou pentru Putin”, el arătând că nu sunt cheia rezolvării acestei crize, ci doar prelungesc şi adâncesc criza. Potrivit acestuia, o adâncire a crizei n-ar servi decât celor care îşi doresc ca România să fie instabilă, vulnerabilă.„Pentru un compromis raţional şi transparent, evident, preşedintele a acţionat până acum cu o maximă deschidere pentru găsirea unei soluţii care se ofere ţării două lucruri: Primul, păstrarea direcţiei ferme pro-occidentale şi asta înseamnă consolidarea parteneriatului nostrum cu Statele Unite şi loialitatea totală în relaţia cu Uniunea Europeană, şi în al doilea rând, evitarea unor experimente politice care ne-ar afecta credibilitatea în relaţia cu partenerii noştri externi”, a spus Eugen Tomac.El a precizat că România se află la răscruce, iar cheia se află în mâinile politicienilor responsabili în această ţară.„Am încercat soluţii care nu au funcţionat şi cred că în momentul de faţă  - şi aici vreau să fiu cât se poate de clar -  trebuie făcută distinţia între ce cer cetăţenii şi ce spun unii lideri politici, pentru că cetăţenii sunt supăraţi şi sunt supăraţi pe bună dreptate, au tot dreptul să folosească pârghiile democraţiei, să ceară, de exemplu, alegeri anticipate, dar cred că politicienii trebuie să să gândească foarte bine în ceea ce priveşte alegerile anticipate, pentru că ele nu sunt cheia rezolvării acestei crize. Din contră, ecuaţia de astăzi arată foarte clar că anticipatele doar prelungesc şi adâncesc criza şi, din punctul meu de vedere, acest lucru trebui evitat”, a subliniat Tomac„Nu avem nevoie de alegeri anticipate şi nu avem cum să-i facem un asemenea cadou lui Putin”, a continuat acesta.Eugen Tomac a menţionat că, din punctul lui de vedere, alegerile anticipate, în momentul de faţă, nu rezolvă criza politică, ci o adâncesc. „Cu toţii analizăm sondajele şi vedem exact care este situaţia în societate şi, pentru a depăşi acest moment, avem nevoie de decizii raţionale care vizează şi urmăresc, în primul rând, interesul României. O adâncire a crizei n-ar servi decât celor care îşi doresc ca România să fie instabilă, vulnerabilă şi cu aceste provocări pe care le simţim deja aproape regulat la frontierele noastre”, a explicat consilierul preşedintelui.Întrebat dacă se teme că partide precum AUR ar putea avea majoritatea în Parlament după aceste alegeri anticipate, Tomac a spus: „Nu este exclus ca forţele politice care promovează agresiv, insistent şi responsabil narativele lui Putin să aibă un asemenea rezultat, şi acest lucru este de evitat în momentul de faţă”.Nicuşor Dan a declarat, miercuri, că nu poate fi de acord cu alegerile anticipate, deoarece ţara ar rămâne blocată cel puţin cinci luni de zile, în care nu se va putea face o rectificare de buget. El a mai precizat că nici investitorii nu ar fi de acord cu alegerile anticipate. Şeful statului spune că este un om responsabil şi că nu se joacă de-a soarta acestei ţări. „Nu numele premierului contează în momentul de faţă, ci majoritatea pe care o poate crea” El a fost întrebat, în cazul ipotetic în care se va ajunge, în urma unor negocieri, din nou la numele său pentru a fi desemnat premier, dacă ar fi dispus să accepte o astfel de nominalizare. „Nu numele premierului contează în momentul de faţă, ci majoritatea pe care o poate crea premierul desemnat. Deci acest lucru se va discuta în aceste zile şi implicit la consultările pe care le va convoca preşedintele săptămâna viitoare”, a răspuns el. Tomac a precizat că „mai puţin contează în momentul de faţă numele premierului, fie el din afara partidelor parlamentare, fie din rândul partidelor”. „Important este să se agreeze un compromis rezonabil pentru România. În momentul de faţă, nu ne mai putem permite să prelungim, din raţiuni de orgoliu politic, această criză”, a menţionat el. Eugen Tomac şi-a exprimat încrederea că se poate ajunge la o majoritate pentru instalarea unui guvern. Preşedintele Nicuşor Dan a anunţat, miercuri, noi consultări pentru luni, la Palatul Cotroceni, cu partidele, el precizând că luni după-amiază va face şi o nouă desemnare de premier. Şeful statului a cerut partidelor ca în acest timp să-şi organizeze şedinţele interne şi să vină cu soluţii care să poată să treacă.  Editor : A.C.

Oct 01, 2026
Juana murió en Saltillo: investigan productos que usaba para bajar de peso New

Juana murió en Saltillo: investigan productos que usaba para bajar de peso

Una mujer de 54 años murió en Saltillo, Coahuila, después de permanecer hospitalizada durante 10 días por diferentes complicaciones de salud. De acuerdo con los primeros reportes, antes de su ingreso había consumido sustancias que utilizaba con la intención de bajar de peso, aunque las autoridades todavía deberán determinar oficialmente si éstas estuvieron relacionadas directamente con su fallecimiento.La víctima fue identificada como Juana María Paredes Rubalcava, habitante de la colonia Mirasierra. El pasado 20 de septiembre acudió a la Clínica 2 del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), luego de presentar problemas de salud que hicieron necesaria su hospitalización.Según la información recabada durante la atención médica, Juana habría referido el consumo de un producto para perder peso. La sustancia eran utilizadas presuntamente con el objetivo de perder peso, pero hasta el momento no se ha establecido públicamente la cantidad que habría ingerido.Durante los siguientes días, la mujer permaneció bajo observación y tratamiento en el hospital. Reportes locales señalan que presentó falla hepática, hipoglucemia y deterioro neurológico, mientras su condición se mantenía delicada. Finalmente, durante la mañana del miércoles 30 de septiembre, el personal médico confirmó su fallecimiento.Juana llevaba varios días hospitalizada en Saltillo La mujer estuvo hospitalizada por complicaciones de salud | Archivo Los reportes indican que Juana había comenzado a utilizar semanas antes productos para bajar de peso. También se informó que llegó a presentar distintos efectos adversos durante ese periodo, entre ellos una disminución considerable de la presión arterial.Incluso habría requerido atención médica anteriormente. De acuerdo con información difundida por medios locales, en julio acudió a la misma unidad del IMSS después de presentar náuseas y vómito. Posteriormente continuó consumiendo las sustancias hasta que su estado se agravó en septiembre. El 20 de septiembre, la mujer volvió a requerir atención y quedó internada en la Clínica 2. Durante aproximadamente 10 días recibió tratamiento por las complicaciones que presentaba, hasta que finalmente perdió la vida el miércoles.Tras notificarse el fallecimiento, personal de la Fiscalía General del Estado de Coahuila acudió al hospital para realizar las diligencias correspondientes. Posteriormente, el cuerpo fue trasladado al Servicio Médico Forense para los estudios necesarios.Investigan si las sustancias provocaron su muerte Autoridades investigan en las causas de su muerte | Archivo Aunque los primeros reportes relacionan el deterioro de la salud de Juana con los productos que utilizaba para perder peso, todavía no existe una conclusión oficial que establezca que éstos fueron la causa directa de su fallecimiento. Será mediante la necropsia y los estudios periciales como las autoridades podrán establecer la causa precisa de la muerte y determinar qué papel tuvieron las sustancias que había consumido. También deberá esclarecerse exactamente qué productos tomó y en qué cantidades. El caso vuelve a poner atención sobre los riesgos asociados al consumo de productos y sustancias para perder peso sin conocer plenamente su composición o sin contar con supervisión médica. La Cofepris ha emitido previamente alertas sobre productos comercializados irregularmente como suplementos para adelgazar.

Oct 01, 2026
Shivarna Mitra’s Dream Home ‘Ruined’ After Neighbour Demolishes His Half New

Shivarna Mitra’s Dream Home ‘Ruined’ After Neighbour Demolishes His Half

Updated 18:04 1 Oct 2026 GMT+1Published 16:40 1 Oct 2026 GMT+1Shivana's dream home was left 'ruined' when the house was demolished before full permissions had been obtainedA mother has told of her four-year 'nightmare' after her neighbour demolished his half of their semi-detached home.Shivarna Mitra, 44, has claimed her three-bedroom home has been left riddled with faults and is now unsellable after the house next door was pulled down.All that is left is heaps of rubble, with fencing securing off the area next to her home.Shivarna said she saved up for a number of years to put a deposit down on her £217,000 'dream' three-bed semi-detached house in Leeds.AdvertBut just 18 months after purchasing the property and spending £80,000 on renovations, her former next-door neighbour pulled down his side of the property.The area after the demolition (SWNS)Shivarna now says the demolition left her home severely damaged and potentially structurally unsafe, with the chaos happening while she was being treated for cancer.Shocking images appear to show the extent of the damage, including holes in her walls and roof that leaked into the house and damaged the electrics, carpet, and wallpaper.And she says the house, which she also shared with her elderly mum and young nine-year-old son, became infested with damp and mould as well as vermin and insects including rats, squirrels, and wasps."Instead of recovering, I was fighting battles from my hospital bed"Shivarna explained: "I was really chuffed when I bought it but the whole ordeal has been a nightmare, and it's caused me to be very ill."I have gone through cancer and had a major operation while all this was going on, so instead of recovering, I'm fighting battles from my hospital bed on emails."The list of problems is endless, and I don't have the funds or the help to fix it.The gap left behind (SWNS)"I didn't ask for this, no one would ask for this, but shows it can happen to anyone. Everyone is shocked when they come and see it as they don’t expect to see the house completely removed."I spent a lot of money to turn this into a house of my dreams, but now I have nothing to show for it."Shivarna said spent over a year picking out what she thought would be her 'forever home' before moving in May 2021.She spent around £35,000 re-landscaping the garden, and later had a new kitchen installed and redecorated the house, including having new plastering, carpets, and wallpaper fitted as well as the loft being fully boarded.She said: "It was perfect for my family. It had a big garden for my son to play in and enough living space for him to grow up and for us to live comfortably."At the time she purchased the house, Shivarna said an elderly lady lived next door, but it was sold in July 2022 for £280,000 to Chris RhodesChris put in two planning applications for two extensions to Leeds Council in June and August 2022, which were both approved.But Shivarna claimed they were used to demolish his house without permission, which Chris has denied.Shivarna has spoken out about the ordeal (SWNS)Work began in October 2022 and the mum said she didn't think anything of it. At the time, she explained she 'didn't know much about construction or building practices'.She said she became worried in the December after Chris removed his property's roof, which is said to have left holes and exposed her to the cold winter weather.However, he claimed that due to a storm 'the gable wall became unsafe' and 'following HSE guidance' and 'to avoid any risk or danger to others and their properties', he proceeded to pull down the wall as well as a further front wall."I only had a layer of bricks protecting my house""In the time he was asked to stop he had pulled down his side of the party wall and the breeze blocks meaning I only had a layer of bricks protecting my house from the outside," she said.Then in July 2023 Chris applied to the council to erect a new five-bedroom property, which was refused. A second application for another five-bedroom house design was then granted in May 2024.Chris never completed the work and later sold the plot with planning permission in May for £115,000. He claims he was treated unfairly by the council during the new build application process.In the meantime, Shivarna says her house has become 'ruined', adding: "Rats got in and chewed the wires, resulting the house needing full rewiring.Holes appeared to be left in the walls (SWNS)"Water has got in through the roof and holes in the wall and has caused mould and damp, affecting son chest and her health but no one cares."I have the heating on full blast in the winter as well as portable heaters. My bill is around £630 a month. Walls are cracked, expensive wallpaper and carpet ripped up."The decking had to be ripped up due to builders messing with the foundations and cutting through it, resulting rats all under the new decking."Chris denies his work caused any of these problems.Leeds City Council has confirmed the property was demolished 'without necessary permissions' following concerns of structural instability.It said that a team had inspected the property which they now found it 'remained structurally stable'."A series of unfortunate circumstances"Her 'dream' home crumbled (SWNS)It added: "As these are privately owned properties, the council advised Ms Mitra to contact her house insurer and take legal advice. The council will continue to monitor the site and take any appropriate action as necessary."And in response, Chris said: "There were very unfortunate circumstances that cost my wife and me a significant amount of money and stress."This was a series of unfortunate circumstances that have created a bad situation, of which I tried to work with all parties concerned at every point to resolve."Featured Image Credit: SWNSTopics: UK News, Lifestyle, Property

Oct 01, 2026