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The story of a former model who was ‘eaten alive’ by a preventable infection

This story is not for the faint of heart but the patient's family wants people to see it.

Update: Watch full investigation at the links below.

PART ONE: 'Eaten Alive' | Woman known for beauty suffers horrific death at nursing home

PART TWO: Home where woman was 'eaten alive' collects millions from taxpayers, has history of violations

LAFAYETTE, Ga. -- The 11Alive Investigators have uncovered how a 93-year-old Georgia nursing home resident died a death so horrific, we debated if we would show you the images. One medical examiner told us he believes she was essentially eaten alive. Why and how could something like this happen?

The condition she had was treatable.

The woman's family is suing the nursing home, claiming they knew what was killing her and failed to do anything.

“The most disturbing photos show that her hand is blackened and almost about to fall off,” Stephen Chance said.

We want to warn you – some of the images you’re about to see are graphic, but the family wanted us to share them with the public to expose what they believe is a problem plaguing Georgia nursing home residents.

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