Girl after arrest by U.s. border police died, and died natural death

The seven-year-old girl from Guatemala in december after her arrest by U.s. border police died, was a streptokokkeninfectie. That is evidenced in an autopsy report that Friday was released.

Jakelin Caal died after she and her father, by the American border police in the Texan El Paso were arrested. The two were part of a group that consisted of about 160 migrants.

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The father with his daughter on december 6, on a bus towards a destination approximately 90 minutes ' drive away. Upon arrival, would the girl already 40,9 degrees fever have had. Workers reanimeerden her and she was with an air transferred to the hospital where two days later died. the

According to the American authorities would have the girl all day nothing to eat or drink, but attorneys for the family argue that.

The death of the girl did at the time raise questions as to the way in which the border police of refugees from Central America forward, treated. A few days thereafter died, in addition, also a minor boy in captivity in the US.

From the autopsy report, it now appears that the girl with an infection was quickly getting worse and that resulted in the failure of various organ functions. The child died a natural death, it was concluded.