VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-24
“The injuries to her brain were too severe for her little body to recover from,”
the Smart family · said 2026-08-23 · reported 2026-08-24
The Smart family posted a statement on Facebook the morning after 8-year-old Lillian Smart died from a brain-eating amoeba infection.
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