A shocking incident has given rise to criminal charges against parents after CCTV footage showed how their teen was throwing a statue from a balcony, fatally striking a tourist in the head, who was said to be standing below.
Authorities mentioned more about how the event unfolded in the busy location where the victim was believed to be walking when this object, all of a sudden, fell from the sky, causing a series of catastrophic injuries.
Emergency responders soon arrived, but the tourist was pronounced dead at the scene of the crime.
Investigators reviewed the surveillance footage from nearly all locations, which showed the teen handling and then pushing the statue off the edge. Since the suspect is a minor, legal responsiblity for this crime goes directly to the parents.
They will now have to face criminal charges linked to negligence. The parents issued a statement on this matter, defending the teen's actions and calling it a habit she had of throwing things.