Katia Garcia, 28, and her sister Mariel were together when they fell victim to a robbery in Mexico.
Two criminals headed for Katia’s car, but they ended up taking her life.
“He got a bullet in one of his eyes. On the third day of the seizure we had, they told us he was brain dead,” said Mariel.
Katia died in a Social Security hospital in Mexico State in June 2023.
The grief over the tragic loss of the family is reflected in the tears welling up in the eyes of the mother and her sister.
Both told Univisión News that “dying wouldn’t be the end of Katia”.
He died young after his 15th birthday party and his parents donated his organs to five people who will live thanks to that noble gesture.
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Therefore, in memory of him, they made a decision: to donate the organs. “My daughter lived helping and died helping,” the mother said with a lump in her throat.
Leticia Torres built an altar in her home, which features flowers and candles alongside several portraits of Katia.
“My daughter donated a cornea, her heart, both kidneys,” she explained to the aforementioned news channel, adding that her arms and legs are also on the list. He also said that some organs had been taken to other states of Mexico.
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According to data from reporter Jéssica Zermeño, the donation of organs and tissues in the Mexican nation has increased by 40% in 2022 compared to the previous year’s statistics.
Currently, 23,000 people are on the list: they are waiting for an organ to improve their quality of life, doctor Francisco Flores told Univisión.
@uninoticias 📌 A woman was murdered in Mexico: her family donated all her organs and saved several lives. Katia García was 28 years old when she died after attackers shot her in the face to steal her car. Her family decided that to honor her they would donate all her organs and save so many people. Their loved ones say the hope to help has enabled them to better cope with the pain of their loss. 📺 More from the Univision Newscast at 6:30/5:30 PM and Night Edition at 11:30 PM/10:30 PM. #UniNoticias #UnivisionNoticias #Mexico #Organ Donation #organs #donation
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In April 2023 in Aguascalientes, Mexico, a young woman died young after her 15th birthday party and her parents donated her organs to five people. Doctors removed liver, kidneys and corneas
For Mariel, firing a family member, if a decision like this is made, “will be very different when you know you’re helping so many people.” And he reflects, “This is something we need to prioritize in our country.”
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