A 15-year-old died in the custody of the U.S. refugee agency while being treated for a 'significant, pre-existing illness,' federal health officials say.
A 15-year-old girl died in the custody of the U.S. refugee agency while being treated for a"significant, pre-existing illness," federal health officials said Tuesday.
Though her mother and her brother were at her side at El Paso Children's Hospital in Texas during her last moments and days, the teenager was described by the department as an unaccompanied child.Health officials said the Office of Refugee Resettlement was not directing the girl's day-to-day care when she died.
Her condition started to deteriorate Friday, the department said."Our heart goes out to the family at this difficult time," it said.
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