A girl who suffered horrific burns to at least 90 per cent of her body in a tragic bonfire accident has died.
Layne Chesney, 16, passed away from multiple organ failure on Friday morning in Fort Pierce, Florida.
The teen was injured on New Year's Eve in 2017 when she threw gasoline on a bonfire, not knowing how dangerous it would be.
She was 14 years old at the time of the accident.
Doctors gave her just a one per cent chance of surviving , warning Layne's parents she might not even make it through the night.
But the youth softball player fought bravely, hanging on for more than 14 months.
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Layne attended Lincoln Park Academy, and was a star softball player with the Jensen Beach Wildcats.
She was burned after she tried to put gasoline on a fire-pit at a friend's house, and the can exploded, according to the St Lucie County Sheriff's Office.
Three other people were injured in the inferno.
Announcing her death, her loved ones wrote on Facebook : "Layne was called home today by our creator. She fought a hard battle right until the end - never wanting to quit - because quitting was not in her nature.
"We are heart-broken, but remain always grateful that she was a part of our lives and world - we just wish it had been for a lot longer with us here on Earth."
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Before her death, Layne cited supportive messages from from other burn victims and well-wishers across the USA as inspiration in her fight for survival.
Speaking to her local newspaper, the Treasure Coast Palm , in December, she said: "I'm very, very, very grateful for all the prayers and cards that people send me.
"I don't know any of them, but they still send me cards and encourage me and they keep me going."
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For the first year after the fire, Layne was treated at Kendall Regional Medical Center in Miami.
Family members say they began to notice Layne declining earlier this year, struggling both emotionally and physically.
On January 18, Layne was transferred to Shriners Hospitals for Children in Galveston, Texas, which specialises in burn patients.
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According to Layne's mother, Leigh, the teen's organs failed after multiple infections.
Mrs Chesney told the Treasure Coast Palm: "I'm just proud to have been her mom.
"I hope she will give me the strength to learn how to live without her."
