Florence Girard was so small when she died that she 鈥渓ooked like a child鈥� in her casket, her sister told a British Columbia coroner鈥檚 inquest into the death of the woman.

Sharon Bursey told the inquest jury in Burnaby, B.C., that she was ready to quit her job to take care of Girard 鈥� who required round-the-clock care 鈥� had she known the seriousness of her sister鈥檚 condition.

Bursey says Astrid Dahl, who was caring for Girard as part of a program for people with developmental disabilities, either didn鈥檛 answer her calls or said she would call back when she wanted an update on her sister.

Bursey says Girard was kept in a bedroom suite in Dahl鈥檚 home which was blocked off by a baby gate, with a mattress on the floor and the movie 鈥淭itanic鈥� playing in the background at all times.

The inquest heard Girard died in 2018 weighing only about 50 pounds, and Dahl was convicted in 2022 of failing to provide the necessaries of life.

The inquest is aimed at forming recommendations for B.C.鈥檚 care system to prevent similar deaths from happening in the future.

Bursey 鈥� who brought a photo to the inquest of her family with Girard sitting in the middle 鈥� has said that she is 鈥渟o scared鈥� that similar deaths will happen again if no changes to the current system are made.