A B.C. community is grieving the tragic death of a 13-year old girl who succumbed to complications from burns received at a backyard campfire.
Terrace91裸聊视频檚 Grace Peerless passed away at the B.C. Children91裸聊视频檚 Hospital at 1 a.m. May 26.
Grace91裸聊视频檚 mother, Lynn Peerless, said the family may never know how the flames reached her daughter, only that she was alone at the fire pit around 9 p.m., May 24, when her hair and clothes caught fire. Lynn believes a hot ember landed on her daughter91裸聊视频檚 clothing with hairspray acting as an accelerant.
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Lynn had heard her daughter91裸聊视频檚 screams then found her consumed in flames near the fire pit, she said. She yelled at Grace to stop, drop and roll while her 17-year-old son used a garden hose to douse the flames.
Grace was airlifted from Terrace91裸聊视频檚 Mills Memorial Hospital to B.C. Children91裸聊视频檚 Hospital in Vancouver where she was admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit. According to the family Grace suffered mostly second-degree burns to 30 per cent of her upper body. Doctors told the family Grace91裸聊视频檚 likelihood of survival was as high as 95 per cent but complications quickly escalated and Grace passed away within 36 hours of the accident.
91裸聊视频淓veryone is stunned. I mean the doctors don91裸聊视频檛 even understand why,91裸聊视频� said Lynn. 91裸聊视频淚 was ready to help her through a very long recovery91裸聊视频t least she would be alive.91裸聊视频�
The BC Coroners Service can only confirm a Terrace female in her early teens was airlifted to the B.C. Children91裸聊视频檚 Hospital in Vancouver May 24 and pronounced deceased May 26. No other information is available until the coroner91裸聊视频檚 investigation is complete.
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The Peerless family was told today, May 29, it could take longer than a year to receive the report that may explain the complications leading to Grace91裸聊视频檚 death, and perhaps how the flames ignited in her hair and clothing in the first place.
As condolences spread to the family through social media, Grace was remembered as a consummate storyteller, a happy teenager and an adventurous scout.
91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 amazing how many people are coming forward, and I91裸聊视频檓 learning just how many people91裸聊视频檚 lives she touched,91裸聊视频� Lynn said. 91裸聊视频淪he was a true floater, someone who could drift through every crowd. It didn91裸聊视频檛 matter if your family was on welfare or you were the richest kid in school, she91裸聊视频檇 treat you the same.91裸聊视频�
On Monday morning at the doors to Skeena Middle School, where Grace was a student, a makeshift memorial had sprung up as people dropped off flowers and notes.
School District 82 Superintendent of Schools, Katherine McIntosh, said resources were available to help everyone at the school move through the difficult time.
91裸聊视频淥ur staff and students share a heartfelt sadness around the loss of this young life,91裸聊视频� she said in an email. 91裸聊视频淎t times like this, as everyone else in our community, our hearts go out to the family and relatives.91裸聊视频�
A celebration of life has been planned for Tuesday, June 5 at 4 p.m at Terrace91裸聊视频檚 the REM Lee Theater. A reception will follow.
The family says they91裸聊视频檝e incurred close to $10,000 in expenses for travel and funeral arrangements, for which a
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