Wigans was treated voluntarily by doctors in Fort Wayne and stayed with a host family here during his recovery.

Haitian boy treated in Fort Wayne dies

Updated: Wednesday, 10 Mar 2010, 9:54 PM EST
Published : Wednesday, 10 Mar 2010, 9:53 PM EST

Mark Mellinger

HAITI (WANE) - A Haitian teenager who got life-saving treatment in Fort Wayne has died.

Last year, local doctors fixed weak pumping chambers in Wigans's heart.

Wednesday, Dr. Stan Rich -who worked on him- told NewsChannel 15 that Wigans died Monday in Haiti.

Dr. Rich says he won't know why for a couple days.

Local doctors donated care and equipment during Wigans's stay at Lutheran Hospital.

He then spent several weeks recovering with a host family in Fort Wayne .

NewsChannel 15 first introduced you to Wigans last May. He headed back home to Haiti in mid-July.

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Haitian boy treated in Fort Wayne dies

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