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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

'Sweet' Uvalde 9-year-old loved 'Encanto,' sports, dancing

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Eliahna Garica loved the Disney movie “Encanto,” and the studio's costume makers sent her parents a custom-made gown and other keepsakes to help them remember the 9-year-old after her burial.

Family was holding a funeral Monday for Eliahna, also known as “Ellie,” at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Uvalde, two days after what would have been her 10th birthday. She was among 19 students at Robb Elementary School killed in a mass shooting, along with two teachers.

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