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15-year-old girl in Guatemala wakes inside coffin at her funeral, outlets report

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New York Post, Breitbart News, The Daily Wire and TheBlaze report that a 15-year-old girl in Guatemala, believed to be dead, woke inside her coffin during her funeral. The Daily Wire, citing reports, says no doctor had declared Yuleidy Ixcotoyac dead and that she fell ill early Saturday while her father was driving her to a medical center. TheBlaze, relaying comments by Glenn Beck, says mourners gathered at a wake at the family home and that her eyes opened hours later, around 2:30 in the afternoon. The New York Post describes a viral video showing the moment.

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  1. A 15-year-old girl in Guatemala was believed dead and woke inside her coffin during her funeral or wake.

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    New York Post
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    Breitbart News, The Daily Wire, TheBlaze
  2. According to reports, no doctor had declared the girl dead before her family took her home.

    One outletThe Daily Wire· Far Right

  3. The girl, Yuleidy Ixcotoyac, reportedly fell ill early Saturday while her father was driving her to a medical center.

    One outletThe Daily Wire· Far Right

  4. Her family brought her home for a wake, and her eyes opened hours later, according to TheBlaze, citing Glenn Beck.

    One outletTheBlaze· Far Right

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Every outlet reports that a 15-year-old girl in Guatemala, believed dead, woke inside her coffin at a funeral or wake. The main difference is emphasis: the New York Post and Breitbart stress shock and video, while TheBlaze uses Glenn Beck's commentary on the fear of being buried alive.

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    3 outlets · 1 opinion

    Right-side headlines lead with shock or video cues, such as shocking in the New York Post and WATCH at Breitbart, while far-right TheBlaze centers Glenn Beck's remarks on fear of burial.

    Teen wakes up in coffin at her own funeral, Sensational language“shocking”The word adds drama to the headline and tells readers how to feel before they read the facts.More neutral: Teen wakes up in coffin at her own funeral, mourners sayDisagree with this highlight? mourners
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In the outlets’ own words

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    shockingMore neutral: Teen wakes up in coffin at her own funeral, mourners say

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    Teen wakes up in coffin at her own funeral, shocking mourners

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    Some sayMore neutral: Her father was reportedly carrying her toward a clinic

    The claim about what happened is assigned to unnamed people rather than to a source.

    “Some say her father was carrying her towards a clinic and just felt her go still.

    Quoted byTheBlaze (Far Right)

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From the right

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Leads with

  • shock and the viral video
  • the funeral and wake setting
  • Glenn Beck's commentary on burial fears
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  • Teen Girl Wakes Up In Coffin During Her Own Funeral

    A 15-year-old girl in Guatemala reportedly regained consciousness inside a coffin during her own funeral after her family believed she had died. No doctor had declared Yuleidy Ixcotoyac dead, according to reports. …

  • WATCH: Teenager Wakes Up Inside Her Own Casket at Funeral in Guatemala

    A community in Guatemala was shocked when a teenage girl they reportedly thought was dead woke up inside her own coffin.

  • Teen wakes up in coffin at her own funeral, Sensational language“shocking”The word adds drama to the headline and tells readers how to feel before they read the facts.More neutral: Teen wakes up in coffin at her own funeral, mourners sayDisagree with this highlight? mourners

    A viral video has captured the shocking moment a 15-year-old girl – believed to be dead – suddenly woke up inside a coffin at her funeral in Guatemala.

  • TheBlazeFar RightOpinion

    Glenn Beck: The girl everyone thought was dead opened her eyes

    This last Saturday, a 15-year-old girl in a remote Guatemalan village was believed to be dead. Her family brought her home for a wake, and mourners gathered around her coffin. Then, hours later, she opened her eyes. …

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    New York Post, Oct 13, 5:12 AM EDT

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  1. New York PostRightOct 13, 5:12 AM EDT
  2. Breitbart NewsFar RightOct 13, 2:19 PM EDT
  3. The Daily WireFar RightOct 13, 3:32 PM EDT

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