Johnstone (Scotland) - 17-year-old Lucy Grant suffered a fatal seizure at her home in Johnstone, Scotland - but her body was not removed for several hours as police and emergency services argued.

The schoolgirl, who died at home after suffering a seizure, lay on the floor for nine hours as authorities argued over who was responsible for transporting her body. The Daily Record reports.

Her parents, Lynette, 44, and Stuart, 38, had noticed Lucy was unresponsive around 10 a.m. on April 15 and tried to revive their daughter. Before the emergency doctor arrived, the girl had already died.

The death is still being treated as unexplained, but it is assumed that an epileptic seizure was the cause. She had been diagnosed with epilepsy the previous year.

After the emergency services arrived at the scene, they got into an argument about who was responsible for removing the body. The nightmare, which took place in the presence of the family, only ended after a detective arrived. He called for a private ambulance, which finally took the 17-year-old away.

As the Daily Record further reports, the family had to watch helplessly: "At the worst moment of my life, they were standing in the street arguing," the mother described. "Lucy's brother and one of her sisters also witnessed the whole ordeal. We are all traumatized." She also reported that fluids were leaking from Lucy's eyes and mouth - but even at that moment, she was not allowed to clean her daughter's face.

The reason for the argument: The emergency services were debating whether Lucy should be classified as a child or an adult, as transportation depended on this decision.

An investigation into the incident has since been announced. The police visited the family the next day and apologized for their actions. The Scottish Ambulance Service also released a statement: "We would like to express our deepest condolences to Lucy's family."