A 7-year-old Guatemalan girl who died in US Customs and Border Protection custody last year died from sepsis, an autopsy report says
An autopsy report released Friday has revealed the cause of death of the 7-year-old Guatemalan girl who died after being taken into US Customs and Border Protection custody late last year.
Jakelin Caal Maquin died from a bacterial infection known as streptococcal sepsis, according to the autopsy report from the medical examiner's office in El Paso County, Texas. The report says streptococcus bacteria was found in the girl's lungs, adrenal gland, liver and spleen. It goes on to say the infection was"rapidly progressive," which led to"multiple organ dysfunction and death.
Young girl dies in US Border Patrol custody 02:22The family's attorneys said Caal and his daughter were seeking asylum in the United States. Jakelin's father has requested a credible fear interview -- the first step in seeking asylum, Coyle said. According to CBP, Jakelin and her father crossed the border illegally about half a mile west of the Antelope Wells port of entry in New Mexico. They were detained along with 163 other migrants on December 6.
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