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6-Year-Old's Hanging Death Suicide or Accident- 15 Jan, 2015 |
| 6-Year-Old's Hanging Death Suicide or Accident- 15 Jan, 2015 |
Police: 6-Year-Old's Hanging Death Suicide or AccidentMINNEAPOLIS — Jan 15, 2015, 8:38 PM ET Police in Minnesota have closed their investigation of a 6-year-old girl's hanging death by ruling out foul play, and said the evidence points to an accident or suicide.Kendrea Johnson was found unconscious in a bedroom of her foster home in Brooklyn Park with a jump rope around her neck Dec. 27. There were no witnesses in the room. "All of the evidence leads back to either suicide or accidental," Deputy Chief Mark Bruley said. "The reality is she was in the room by herself and we'll probably never know the answer to that."Bruley said Kendrea had been getting treatment for emotional problems including suicidal thoughts. Child protection workers put the girl in foster care in December 2013 after her mother allegedly abused drugs. She had been at that particular home since March. |
"If you just think about a 6-year-old and their level of cognitive function, that's a really complex task for a 6-year-old to formulate an evaluation of your place in the universe ... decide you're at fault and nothing can be done about it," he said. Burley said he didn't blame Kendrea's family for being upset or searching for alternative answers. But he said his detectives did an "extremely thorough" investigation and examined every bit of evidence. "It's an absolute tragedy all around," he said
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