8-Year-Old Girl Dies Months After ‘Hot Water Challenge’

8-Year-Old Girl Dies Months After ‘Hot Water Challenge’
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Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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An 8-year-old Florida girl died about four months after she was severely injured while drinking boiling water through a straw—in an incident that officials are saying was a dare gone wrong.

Ki'ari Pope began having trouble breathing on the night of July 30, telling her mother’s boyfriend who then called 911, CBS reported. Later, she lost consciousness, the Department of Children and Families said.

Ki'ari was taken to a nearby hospital where she died there 40 minutes later.

An 8-year-old girl died about four months after she was severely injured while drinking boiling water through a straw—in an incident that officials are saying was a dare gone wrong. (GoFundMe)
An 8-year-old girl died about four months after she was severely injured while drinking boiling water through a straw—in an incident that officials are saying was a dare gone wrong. GoFundMe
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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