COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – The family of a boy who died after contracting an amoeba in a South Carolina lake came forward with a public statement on Thursday.
The family identified the boy as 12-year-old Jaysen Carr, who died July 18 after coming in contact with Naegleria fowleri in Lake Murray.
The Carr’s attorney, Tyler Bailey, released the following statement on Thursday:
“Jaysen’s family is grieving this unthinkable loss, but they are also grateful at the outpouring of love and support they have received from the community. The family has many questions about how and why Jaysen died and wants to do everything in their power to ensure this doesn’t happen to another family. Jaysen’s family would like to thank the doctors and nurses at Prisma Health Children’s Hospital – Midlands for their dedicated care and compassion for him and their entire family. We ask for privacy at this time as the family prepares to lay their son to rest.”…