19-yr-old Christian missionary killed by deadly bacteria

A 19-yr-old Mormon missionary has died in Argentina on March 11 after becoming ill from deadly bacteria, Escherichia coli also called E. Coli.


            The teenage girl, Brittany Nicole Scadlock started her 18-month mission in August of 2014 and died a few months after.

Daily Mail reports that Scadlock’s parents, Terry and Nicole, had set up a page called ‘Go Fund Me’, to help them and the rest of their family travel to see their daughter when she was sick. Sadly, they were too late.

It was gathered that Scadlock's parents only made it to LAX airport in Los Angeles before she died.

They have returned to Salt Lake City to be with family and will use the money raised to cover funeral fees.

They have already raised nearly $14,000 which almost doubles their 8,000 goal.

         Spokesman Eric Hawkins from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said on Thursday that Scadlock died on Wednesday and is the second missionary to die this year.

'We are deeply saddened to announce the death of Sister Brittany Nicole Scadlock. Sister Scadlock began serving her mission in the Argentina Resistencia Mission in August 2014, and is from the Kanesville Utah Stake. She passed away Wednesday evening from complications related to an illness. We extend our love and prayers to her family and all who knew her as they mourn her passing,' said Hawkins in a statement on behalf of the church.

KTVB reports that last year a total of 10 missionaries died while serving in various parts of the world.