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Where Is Brittani Marcell Today? Sister And Smile Surgery Update -Details To Know

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Natalie Ross

Published Feb 09, 2026

Know about Brittani Marcell today as she is still recovering from that horrific shovel incident.

Brittani Marcell is a lady who was beaten badly by a man with a shovel back in 2008.

The 17-year-old teenage girl was attacked by a man named Justin Hansen when he entered Marcell’s house and beat her badly leaving severe injuries.

Following the incident, Brittani suffered a horrific brain injury which eventually put her in a medically induced coma alongside other medical problems.

As the incident was premiered on NBC’s Dateline, the limelight has once again fallen on the incident and her recovery journey.

People are now wondering where she is today and are curious to know about her present condition.

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Where Is Brittani Marcell Today?

Brittani Marcell is currently undergoing her recovery from the injuries that she faced from that shovel incident.

Marcell suffered several facial as well as other injuries in the incident. Apparently, she became blind on one eye and deaf on one ear alongside the horrific brain injury.

In addition to that, she also had severe injuries to her facial muscles, especially her mouth.

It took her more than 20 surgeries and several months of rehabilitation process to bring her to her present condition, as per People.

She is now a lot more confident and stable mentally and is thought to be staying at her home, slowly coming back to her casual life.

How Old Is Brittani Marcell?

Brittani Marcell’s age is believed to be around 30 years old.

Apparently, she was 17 years old in September of 2008 when she was brutally attacked by a man with a shovel.

Considering that, Marcells’ current age should be 30 years old.

However, her actual birthday is not known.

Brittani Marcell Sisters And Siblings

Brittani Marcell has three sisters in her family alongside a brother named Jonathan Marcell.

Her sisters are named Alicia Marcell, Jennifer Marcell and Kathlein Guinn.

While Brittani was suffering from brain trauma and was recovering, her sisters strongly stood up and fought for justice for the victim.

They never left the matter to settle down and be forgotten.

Finally, after around a decade of injustice, thanks to the modern equipment and Brittani’s hypnosis therapy, the culprit was arrested and sentenced to prison.

Brittani Marcell Smile Surgery Update

While Brittani Marcell talked about having smile surgery soon, she is yet to provide any update on the matter.

On the show, Marcell talked about how she wanted her original smile back and also hinted at going through smile surgery.

But she didn’t exactly mention the time when she would undergo the surgery process.

Hence, it is quite unclear if the lady has undergone her smile surgery yet and the update is yet to be revealed.