The reason for demise for Illinois Consultant Sean Casten’s 17-year-old daughter has been revealed.
As chances are you’ll recall, Gwen Casten (far proper) was discovered unresponsive in her household’s dwelling on June 13. On the time, Sean defined on social media that all the things appeared high-quality hours earlier than her premature demise, saying she had eaten dinner with the household after which met with some buddies. Nevertheless, when the teenager went to sleep afterward, she by no means wakened once more:
“When she bought dwelling, she mentioned goodnight to Kara and I, texted a pal to verify she bought dwelling OK, and didn’t get up on Monday morning.”
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Particulars about her reason behind demise weren’t launched on the time. However now, the Casten household revealed that {the teenager} died of a sudden cardiac arrhythmia. In a press release posted to the congressman’s Instagram on Friday, they defined, “in layman’s phrases, she was high-quality, after which her coronary heart stopped.” And sadly, to today, the kin mentioned it’s unclear what brought on the sudden arrhythmia – and so they almost definitely won’t ever know:
“We don’t know what brought on the arrhythmia, and sure by no means will. Gwen was a wholesome 2022 teenager. She ate effectively, exercised, bought common check-ups, didn’t undergo from any behavioral well being points, and had shut relationships with household and buddies.”
They then famous that Gwen was absolutely vaccinated in opposition to COVID-19 and had been “quarantined after occasional optimistic, asymptomatic COVID assessments through the omicron wave.” On the time of her demise, the household added:
“She had simply come dwelling from a night with buddies, went to mattress and didn’t get up. We’re heartbroken, however we’re not distinctive. Sudden, unexplained heart-failure amongst younger, wholesome folks is uncommon however actual. We’re left greedy on the unsuitable finish of random likelihood.”
The Castens concluded by thanking those that despatched their condolences and donated to the Downers Grove North Pals of High-quality Arts and March for Our Lives, two causes Gwen participated in earlier than her demise. They concluded their emotional assertion, saying:
“We’ve cried once more over every of your letters, messages, meals, and flowers, however they’re appreciated. … It’s a consolation to know what number of lives Gwen touched over her 17 years. She had a giant, stunning, sort, loving coronary heart. And it stopped, as all should. None of us know when our final heartbeat will come. The perfect we are able to hope for is that when our family members do move, we may have no regrets concerning the time we have been fortunate sufficient to share. So hug the parents you’re keen on a little bit more durable immediately. Be current of their lives. And unfold your love a little bit farther. As a result of in the long run, it’s all that continues to be.”
So devastating. You possibly can learn their total assertion beneath:
Our hearts proceed to exit to the Casten household following this unimaginable loss.
[Image via Sean Casten/Instagram, MSNBC/YouTube]
