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Students at DeKalb County High School in Georgia have been left heartbroken after a member of the school’s dance team suddenly collapsed and died during a summer workout.
After her teammates saw that she had passed out, they called for help.
Emergency responders quickly arrived on the scene and the teenager was rushed to DeKalb Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.
After news of Elyse’s death broke, the school district released a statement addressing the tragic incident.
Elyse Purefoy.Go Fund Me
Her mother is a nutritionist, the outlet reported.
At this time, Elyse’s cause of death remains unknown and the incident remains under investigation.
Elyse’s brother Malik Purefoy told the outlet he believes his sister’s death was due to “severe dehydration” or an unknown “heart problem.”
While the family struggles to come to terms with her death, they are remembering her for her “beautiful spirit” and her many accomplishments.
Family and friends of Elyse gathered outside of her home in Stone Mountain on Monday evening to pay tribute to the late teen.
The family has since started aGoFundMein hopes of raising money to cover Elyse’s funeral.
The page has raised over $8,000 at the time of this article’s publication.
“Today started just like any other day. I made you breakfast and lunch, hugged you and told you to have fun at dance training. I smiled as I saw you and your brother get in the car to drive you to practice, but who could have known that you would not be coming home to us,” the page reads.
source: people.com
