- Hope and Faith inspired Australia following a miraculous birth on May 8
- They shared vital organs but had separate brains and faces
- They passed away on Tuesday after surprising doctors for 19 days
- Parents Renee Young and Simon Howie were originally told to terminate
23:01 EST, 26 May 2014
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02:15 EST, 27 May 2014
The conjoined twin girls who stole Australia’s heart earlier this month have died.
Hope and Faith passed away on Tuesday, Channel 9?s A Current Affair revealed on its Twitter account.
The girls shared a body but had two separate faces and separate brains.
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Miracles: Conjoined twins Hope and Faith passed away on Tuesday after surviving a miracle birth on May 8
‘You have to see it to believe it,’ the girls’ mother Renee Young earlier told Woman’s Day.
‘Sometimes Faith will cry and wake Hope up, who then looks sideways as if to say, “Thanks for thatâ€.
‘We are blessed we’ve got this far. I just find them adorable.
The girls survived a miraculous birth on May 8 and were christened on May 8.
They were born with the extremely rare condition known as disrosopus – which leads to a baby with two faces.
Less than 40 people in history are believed to have suffered from the condition.
Tiny angels: The girls’ mother Renee Young said Faith and Hope developed their own personalities
Medical wonders: Renee Young was originally told by doctors to terminate the pregnancy
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Marg,
Durham,
1 hour ago
God Bless them R.I.P flying with the Angels now .
StowTrini,
London, United Kingdom,
1 hour ago
19 days, they put up a heck of a fight. They brought acceptance of the imperfect to the fore and won the hearts of so very many even though they did not win their battle for a long life. 19 days is all they needed to change the hardened hearts of some who thought they shouldn’t be at all. Such a short time such tiny girls but such a big difference. Condolences to their parents who IMO did the right thing.
Rosie And Jim,
On the Canal, United Kingdom,
1 hour ago
Faith and Hope did not live long but they lived long enough to teach us not to be afraid of the different or unusual. Had they been aborted we would not have learned anything. RIP little girls.
livingwords,
UK, United Kingdom,
1 hour ago
RIP young ones, may you together rest in peace x
suzy 90,
Dubai,
1 hour ago
Why would anyone red arrow such a statement?
lesley-57,
Durham, United Kingdom,
1 hour ago
So sad. Rest in peace little ones.
Lily Putt,
Yorkshire, United Kingdom,
1 hour ago
Very sad for the parents but I for one am relieved; I just cannot imagine what sort of life this girl/s would have had to endure.
Lady Pikington-Smyth,
Wales, United Kingdom,
1 hour ago
Bless them.
NewsGirl1,
London,
1 hour ago
As a twin myself, I feel heartbroken about this. At least they have each other in their next life. RIP
Grace,
Cheltenham,
1 hour ago
Despite the doctors advocating termination of the pregnancy, this family enjoyed their daughters lives for 19 days. What a wonderful family these girls were born into.
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