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79-year-old man hung himself after losing his great-granddaughter who died from swallowing a battery

Unable to bear the grief of losing his great-granddaughter, a 79-year-old man ended his life and was found dead inside his home. Only three months had passed since the man had lost his 2-year-old great-granddaughter.

Authorities say the 2-year-old girl, Harper-Lee Fanthorpe, died a tragic death after swallowing a button battery from a remote control inside the house.

Her mother, Stacey, only realized that the toddler swallowed the tiny battery when she found the remote control in her bedroom with one of the batteries missing. Read the full story here ▶