Manslaughter Charge for Father: 3-Year-0ld Falls From 8th-Floor Apartment Window in Minnesota
Saleban Abdullahi Duale faces manslaughter charges in Minnesota after his 3-year-old son fell an eighth-floor apartment window. š #News #BrooklynCenterMN #Minnesota #Crime
BROOKLYN CENTER, MN – In a heartbreaking incident, a 3-year-old boy tragically lost his life after falling from an eighth-floor apartment window in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. The boyās father, Saleban Abdullahi Duale, now faces manslaughter charges, casting a shadow of further grief and regret over the family.
Child Falls from Eighth-Floor Window
Emergency responders rushed to the apartment building after receiving a call about the child’s fall. Despite their efforts, the child was pronounced dead at the scene. The father, Saleban Abdullahi Duale, 30, now faces charges of second-degree manslaughter. If convicted, he could face up to 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine.
Police spoke with Duale at the scene. He explained that he had been watching his children at his brother’s apartment. Duale claimed the child fell while he briefly stepped away from the living room. Investigators observed a couch positioned against the window, which had been left open, from which the child tragically fell.
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Child Protection Investigation
Child protection officials also interviewed the victim’s siblings, ages 8 and 9. Their memories are heartbreakingāone sibling recalled how their brother had been pushing on the window screen before he fell. According to them, their father had been on the phone “all day” in another room.
Duale remains out of custody at this time, but the charges filed against him point to a possible lengthy sentence if convicted.
This devastating loss leaves a family broken, with siblings left to grieve a little brother taken far too soon. The pain they now carry is beyond words, and the innocence of childhood has been shattered in an instant.
As they move forward without him, may they find the strength to heal and cherish the memories of the time they had together. Our hearts go out to them, especially the siblings, who will forever miss their brother.
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