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11th person dies after fire at Missouri group home for the mentally ill

The Associated Press

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — An 11th person has died of injuries suffered in a fire last month at a group home for the mentally ill, officials said Thursday.

Charles Rodney Smith, 42, died Sunday at a hospital, state Fire Marshal Randy Cole said.

Smith, a resident of the home, suffered burns over 60 percent of his body during the Nov. 27 blaze, which investigators suspect was caused by wiring in the attic.