Overview
- Prosecutors confirmed the six-year-old died from a head injury after doctors resuscitated her, performed emergency brain surgery, and kept her in intensive care for nearly two days.
- The case was reassigned to Santa Fe’s agency that probes accidents and negligent crimes following a police complaint.
- Education officials said the school followed its emergency protocol, citing records that report she tripped and hit a concrete bench during recess.
- Her father disputed claims that loose shoelaces caused the fall and questioned whether adults were supervising the playground at the time.
- The family authorized organ donation and called for safer school play areas so children can play with better protection and support.