Christa Pike is conscious and speaking and expected to make a recovery after failed execution, her attorneys say

Nearly a week after her failed execution, Christa Pike is conscious and speaking and is expected to make a recovery, her attorneys said.

At this time, Pike's future remains uncertain, the attorneys added.

Earlier on Wednesday, Pike's lawyers secured a legal win by convincing a judge to order the state to preserve the broadest amount of evidence possible from the botched execution of the US death row inmate.

The BBC's Gary O'Donoghue breaks down the recent events in court and what comes next for Christa Pike.