Name: Kira Rain “Ziigwani-diindiisi” Friedman.
Died: June 5, 2016.
Age at death: 2.
Cause of death: Drowning.
Location: Bemidiji, Minnesota, USA.
Disability: Developmental delay.
Details:
When Kira soiled herself, her foster father put her into an 18-gallon tub in the shower, turned the shower on, and left. The tub filled with water and Kira, who could not escape the tub, drowned.
Case status:
Nathan Jackson Sr. (Foster father), charged with manslaughter and second-degree murder; convicted of manslaughter, sentenced to 4 3/4 years in prison.
Source:
Bemidji foster dad sentenced for toddler’s shower drowning
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