DARK DAY AS ESTHER ARUNGA'S CHILD DIES FROM A STAIR FALL

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It was a dark day when tragedy befell the former Kenyan television queen Esther Arunga. Her three-year-old son fell down the stairs and later died as paramedics tried to save him. Esther and her husband Quincy Timberlake were later questioned by Australian police over the death.

Australian Channel 7 aired the sad news that the son died at their home in Kallangur area of Queensland from complications following a fall. According to media reports, the parents said that the boy was playing with his sibling when he fell. The parents did not think the fall was serious and gave him painkiller to ease his pain before tucking him in bed.

The boy’s condition however worsened and that’s when Esther and Timberlake called paramedics. The little boy died while being attended to by medics. Whether the death was due to negligence or accidental is the point of investigation by the Australian police.

A sobbing Esther, who was taken away by the police, wore an oversized white cap, a black sweater and a grey patterned dress. She pulled the cap over her head to hide her face from television cameras. A neighbour, Julian Baines commented on the incident. “They had two little kids. One of them was found dead. There were about six police cars here this morning.

Before the child died, we didn’t hear anything at all,” said Baines. Police officer, Senior Sergeant Trevor Deegan, a District Duty Officer confirmed the incident saying “the death of a young child is difficult for any parent. Police were called here on Wednesday morning. We are doing forensic examination of the scene. Investigations have commenced and the parents are helping the police with their inquiries, it is all standard procedure.” He added that the post mortem report will be published on Thursday.

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