Cancer-Stricken Girl Whose Last Wish Was to See Inmate Dad Has Died

[The Straight Story]

The 10-year-old terminally ill daughter of a prison inmate — who won a battle with his jailers to see her one last time — has died of brain cancer, FOX News has learned.

Jayci Yaeger lived long enough to be reunited with her father, Jason Yaeger, earlier this week at a hospice in Lincoln, Neb.

Her story prompted a nationwide outpouring of sympathy and pleas to jail officials to let Jason Yaeger be released from a federal prison to see his little girl before her death.

Click here to see FOX News' Gregg Jarrett discuss the case.

On Wednesday, the family's wishes came true when prison guards escorted Jason Yaeger to the hospice where Jayci lay dying.

Jayci, who could not speak, move or eat, could sense that her father was next to her and feel his touch, because she began breathing more heavily during his visit, the family told FOX News.

But to their disappointment, the visit lasted only about 30 minutes.

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[Maddy McCall]

1. .

:cry:

[enigmatic]

2. Oh no

:cry:

[lpbk2713]

3. I have to wonder ...

if there was a line of people outside the family's door hoping to get movie rights.

[KayLaw]

4. Poor kid

I'm glad to hear she got to be with her father one last time. Sorry it couldn't have been a longer visit. What a sad story.

[Fovea]

5. One half hour...

This system is not equipped with a human sized supply of sympathy.

That is horrid.

[The Straight Story]

8. Indeed

It was less for the dad and more for her. They could have let him stay until the end, not like it would have affected his sentence anyway.

[melody]

6. Bless her heart. At least she had her daddy to comfort her a bit before she passed

That's so incredibly sad. :(

[OnceUponTimeOnTheNet]

7. 30 Minuets can be a lifetime for some. It was for Her.

Thankful this happened. God Bless all who wrote in and got this to happen.