Girl found conscious in coffin at her funeral wake in Guatemala
A 15-year-old girl in Guatemala was found alive in her coffin eight hours after her family believed she had died and began her funeral wake. Yuleidy Ixcotoyac lost consciousness whilst being driven to a medical centre, and her father, an evangelical pastor, after checking for signs of life, concluded she had died and arranged for a coffin without medical examination or a death certificate. As mourners gathered and the family began grieving, her mother noticed movement inside the coffin and discovered her daughter was alive and conscious.
The incident occurred in El Jocote, Quiché Department, Guatemala, on 10 October. Yuleidy described experiencing severe chest pain before losing consciousness. Her father confirmed she never received medical attention, saying he had felt no pulse or breathing when he checked. The family has described the discovery as divine intervention, and the girl is said to be recovering at home, though experiencing trembling in her hands. Guatemalan health authorities have not issued any medical findings regarding the episode.
- Girl declared dead by her father wakes up during own funeral in Guatemala
- Eight hours passed between presumed death and discovery at her wake
- No doctor examined her before family arranged a coffin
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A 15-year-old girl in Guatemala was discovered alive in her coffin during her funeral wake after her family had believed her to be dead. Yuleidy Ixcotoyac lost consciousness whilst being driven to a medical centre on 10 October in El Jocote, Quiché Department. Eight hours later, during the wake, her mother noticed movement in the coffin and discovered her daughter alive and conscious.
Yuleidy's father, an evangelical pastor, checked for vital signs when his daughter became unconscious and concluded she had died after detecting no pulse or breathing. He arranged for a coffin without seeking medical examination or obtaining a death certificate. Yuleidy had described experiencing severe chest pain before losing consciousness, though the exact cause of her collapse remains undetermined.
The incident draws attention to medical practices around death verification in areas where access to healthcare may be limited. Yuleidy is recovering at home but has experienced trembling in her hands since regaining consciousness. Her family have described the discovery as a divine intervention, whilst Guatemalan health authorities have not yet released medical findings regarding the episode.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Family discover daughter, 15, is alive in her coffin during wake”.