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Burn Victim Airlifted to US Treatment Centre

Seventeen-year-old burn survivor Alecia King is set to commence treatment at a specialized burn center in the United States. This move comes after a harrowing incident where she was doused with gasoline and set ablaze by her ex-boyfriend while she was asleep last Thursday. Suffering extensive burns covering 60 percent of her body, King has been under the care of medical professionals at the University Hospital since the attack. Her ex-boyfriend remains at large.

In a lifesaving operation on Tuesday afternoon, a team of emergency care workers from North America arrived via air ambulance to airlift the young burn victim to the US. The unfolding scene captured the attention of onlookers, ready to witness another historic moment in a substantial part made possible by the support of the San Merna Foundation. As Alecia embarks on this overseas phase of her treatment journey, there remains a glimmer of hope, as countless others before her have traveled the same path of healing and recovery, right here in Jamaica. Recent cases of individuals seeking care for severe burns in the United States have shown a positive track record, with all but one survivor.

The well-wishers who have rallied around this orphaned teenager and her family are now sending their prayers for a positive outcome as this young fighter embarks on her journey towards healing and recovery.

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