The 12-year-old girl had no bruises on her body. She was not malnourished, according to prosecutors. She had just eaten before her mother found her unconscious in late August in their home in rural Georgia. The unusual conclusion that lice could have killed a child raised doubts among some doctors and scientists. The girl, Kaitlyn Yozviak, died on Aug. 26.

Source: New York Times October 05, 2020 14:15 UTC