"Family Demands Answers: Teen's Death in Group Home Sparks Investigation"

Shona Garner-White, the mother of a 17-year-old girl who died while in the custody of a Tennessee youth group home, is demanding answers regarding her daughter's death. The youth home claims the teen died from a "medical emergency," but the family alleges that doctors told them she likely died from a "brain bleed." The incident is under investigation by the Bartlett Police Department and the Tennessee Department of Children's Services. The family has retained a forensic pathologist to conduct an independent autopsy. Youth Villages, the organization running the group home, has stated that there were no abusive or inappropriate interactions directed towards the young person.
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