Death of mother, 2-year-old child at Petco Park ruled murder-suicide

SAN DIEGO — San Diego police have decided the causes of dying of a 40-year-old lady and her 2-year-old son who plunged from the third degree of San Diego’s Petco Park, simply as hundreds of baseball followers had been heading inside for a Padres sport final 12 months.

Raquel Wilkins’ dying on Sept. 25, 2021, has been categorised as a suicide, and her son Denzel Browning-Wilkins’ dying has been categorised as a murder, the San Diego Police Division stated in a press release Wednesday.

“The detectives carried out a radical and complete investigation that included dozens of interviews, reviewing of accessible video footage, and amassing background data to find out what led to the deaths,” the assertion stated.

The determinations had been made in session with the San Diego County Medical Examiner, police stated.

Dan Gilleon, an lawyer for Wilkins’ household, disputed the findings and stated the deaths had been a tragic accident. He stated the investigation’s conclusion is supposed to protect the town from potential litigation.

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In a press release launched Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022, the San Diego Police Division stated that Raquel Wilkins’ dying, on Sept. 25, 2021, has been categorised as a suicide and her son Denzel Browning-Wilkins’ dying has been categorised as a murder.
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People pass Petco Park, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020, in San Diego.
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“Town doesn’t wish to clarify why it concluded that a younger mom would kill her solely youngster at an occasion the place witnesses stated she was joyful,” Gilleon stated in a textual content to The Related Press. “To me, the town is appearing like some other defendant in a lawsuit: blame the sufferer, particularly if they aren't in a position to defend themselves.”

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