A tragic accident led to the death of a four year old girl described by her mum as possessing a “beautiful soul” after she fell from an apartment window during a playful bounce on her bed.
Little Mi’layah Marie was enjoying a game on her bed next to an open window in her Shoreline, Washington State home when the incident occurred. She took a fatal tumble into a screen that failed to hold, resulting in a heartbreaking plunge.
A bystander immediately administered CPR at the scene until the child was transported to hospital last Sunday. Despite efforts to save her, she tragically died due to her injuries.
The youngster’s heartbroken mother, Najaha Chancellor, expressed her profound loss, stating: “She has a beautiful soul. And I’m just never, none of us are going to get that back.”
With a sense of responsibility weighing heavily, she said: “As a mother, it’s your job. It’s your job to protect your children at all costs. I’m just trying to keep it together as any mother would try to do. I still have three other kids to show I have to be strong for. So crying is going to make kids even more emotional.”, reports the Mirror.
Najaha admitted the depth of her grief, adding: “I’m never ever going to get over this because it’s different when it’s your child that you lose. It’s absolutely different.”
Remembering Mi’layah’s impact, she said: “She just made everyone happy, it didn’t matter who it was. Everyone just loved her, cared about her. She adored the simple things in life, like her favourite fruit, bananas, and her love for the water. Swimming was one of her greatest joys; she loved splashing around and enjoying the freedom the water gave her.”
“Mi’layah was smart, playful, and beautiful, and her memory will forever be a part of our family. I love you Mi’layah Marie unique hardy you were my world baby girl I’m still so speechless right now I can’t find the words to gather and say almost a week of no food barely any rest I wake up the same time everyday and I’m back up the whole entire day. I just wish back in time was a thing,” she shared with KIRO.
The Medical Examiner confirmed that the tragic incident resulted from blunt force trauma caused by the fall. Eyewitness Andre Alexander said: “I went around the back after I heard someone screaming. When I went back there, I saw the young lady, the little girl had fallen out the window.”
“There’s a young man who’s a real hero. This young man did over four and a half minutes of CPR by himself.”
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