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Influencer Melissa Mae Carlton Says Doctors Suspect Genetic Link in Daughters' Deaths

Friends have started fundraisers to help cover medical and funeral costs for the grieving family.

Overview

  • Carlton reported on Instagram that her daughter Molly died in hospital on December 25 after a sudden medical crisis.
  • The loss comes after the April 2024 death of nine-year-old Abigail, which was reported at the time as sepsis.
  • Clinicians who treated Molly now suspect an undiagnosed genetic heart condition and say it may also explain Abigail’s death, a preliminary assessment still under review.
  • Close friends have organized fundraising to help with mounting medical and funeral expenses, and Carlton said she is accepting the assistance.
  • The parents, Melissa and Tom, are publicly mourning while caring for their other children, Lily and Harry.