California police say the death of a child found hanging from a belt in a closet was an accident.
bakersfield police department investigated Although there was evidence that the 3-year-old's death may have been due to abuse or neglect, it was ruled an accident.
“The boy was taken to the hospital in critical condition, but was determined to be brain dead.''
Around noon in November 2023, police were called to a 38th Street apartment on a report of an unresponsive child after he was found hanging in a closet. Police found ligature marks on the child's neck, according to a warrant filed in Kern County Superior Court.
An investigation revealed that the child's parents were watching television when their 5-year-old daughter ran into the room screaming, “The boy is dead.” The father tried to revive the boy with CPR.
According to police, the daughter stated that she, the 4-year-old boy, and the 3-year-old were playing with her father's belt when the boy strangled the 3-year-old.
The boy was taken to the hospital in critical condition, but was determined to be brain dead. GoFundMe later announced that he died in a “tragic accident.”
Police seized an empty milk crate and an electrical cord from the closet, according to the warrant.
Bakersfield Police Sergeant Eric Celedon said No charges were filed and the case was referred to Child Protective Services, it added.
Both parents were in their 20s.
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