England. A tragic accident of an 8-year-old girl fell from the balcony
Minnie Rae Dunn stayed with her mother, Rebecci Dunn, on August 24, 2023. Every day the girl lived with her grandmother, but that day she visited her family home at Wingfield Street. It was there that a tragic accident occurred, which ended in the death of a child.
Eight -year -old fell from the balcony
During the investigation, it was established that Minnie Rae went to the balcony with another girl. This place – as the mother testified – was cluttered with bags with clothes and furniture. On the balcony there were, among others About eight garbage bags and a padded chair.
The balcony on which the children had fun had a brick wall about a meter high and a mesh against pigeons. According to the findings, one from the pouf, usually placed by the window, was moved to the wall that day – Probably because of someone who went out for a cigarette. It was on her that Minnie Rae was to stand just before the fall.
The girl’s mother admitted that at first she did not want the children to go to the balcony that day. She asked for a way out, I initially refused, but they spilled the slime mass all over the bed. But I have a weakness for her eyes and finally succumbed to, which was the biggest mistake in my life – said Rebecca Dunn during the interrogation.
The mother burned marijuana
Rebecca Dunn revealed during the interrogation that she was burning marijuana on the day of the tragedy. She was supposed to do it because of her mental health. « I did it for my mental health, it’s not like I smoked it all day, » she explained. Asked by the coroner if she thinks that this influenced her ability to look after her daughter, she replied briefly: « No ».
Investigators found that around 17 Rebecca smoked marijuana once again that day. She noted, however, that she did not feel sleepy, but only « calm ».
The last moments of Minnie Rae
According to the second girl present on the balcony, she tried to catch Minnie Rae at the time of fall. « I couldn’t stay, my hand slipped because she was moving really quickly, » she testified.
Coroner Jason Pegg confirmed that the neighbor saw a girl standing on some object just before the tragedy. An air ambulance was immediately called, but despite the rescue operations, Minnie Rae was not able to save. The autopsy showed that the cause of death was numerous injuries.
Official findings: tragic accident
Coroner Jason Pegg recognized the death of Minnie Rae as an unfortunate accident. « It was a terrible and tragic accident, » he concluded.
I intend to note that Minnie Rae had fun on the balcony and at that time she went out to the object that was left on the balcony, causing the fall of Minnie Rae to the balcony wall
– he added in the summary of the investigation.
The police of Hampshire said that The 43-year-old mother, who was initially arrested on the charge of neglect, was finally released without charging.
Source: The Sun / Hello Rayo
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The investigation showed that the cause of misfortune could be negligence and inadequate protection of the space in which children stayed.
