The daughter, who was less than 2 years old, fell to her death from the window of the corridor on the 8th floor after being forgotten in the elevator by the nanny. At the age of 47, Chen Changjiang's happy family was completely torn apart. His wife was severely depressed, suffering from cancer, and his mother-in-law died after refusing to receive treatment for a while... The great pain of losing his daughter left him at a loss, and he often hid alone and cried secretly.
In the face of the indifferent nanny who did not express any apology, Chen Changjiang could not forgive and could not let go. He looks forward to a verdict - the crime of manslaughter, so that the nanny will be punished as she deserves. A few minutes of pain
Sitting on a chair on the hotel terrace, Chen Changjiang was a little in a trance, as if he saw his daughter giggling and running over, shouting "Daddy, daddy". As soon as he returned to his senses, tears couldn't help but fall.
This is his and his daughter's "secret base". When I work, I bring my daughter over, and she will play on the lawn of the terrace and run around the chairs in the conference room.
Photo courtesy of Chen Changjiang's deceased daughter
Chen Changjiang still remembers taking his daughter for a walk in the square the night before the incident. The father and daughter stepped back and forth on the ground lamps that changed color, and the daughter happily "hid from the cat".
Happiness, anticipation, joy, came to an abrupt end in the early summer of 2022. On the evening of June 14, 2022, in the United Century New Construction Community, Chen Changjiang's nanny took her child less than 2 years old to take the elevator, and forgot the child alone in the elevator room when she got out of the elevator. The elevator then ascended to the 8th floor with the crying child, and shortly after, the child fell from the 8th floor to the 2nd floor platform. According to the community surveillance video at the time of the incident, this process took about 3 minutes.
Before this, Chen Changjiang originally planned to take his daughter home to take a bath and sleep. But the nanny offered to take the child to play on the scooter and come up in more than ten minutes. Unexpectedly, I took the elevator from the 15th floor of Unit 3 to the 1st floor, and my daughter had an accident.
At that time, the family had just taken a complete family photo to celebrate their daughter's upcoming 2nd birthday.
It was eight minutes after the nanny walked out of the elevator on the first floor that Chen Changjiang received her call and was told that the child was missing. Worried that his daughter would be abducted, Chen Changjiang first searched for a circle in Unit 2 where he was located, and immediately called the police and property numbers.
Surveillance footage at the time of the incident
Subsequently, Chen Changjiang rushed to Unit 3 to look for his daughter, but never found the child. "When the child fell down, there was a loud noise, and it was impossible for the nanny not to hear it. She would tell me that she was on the first floor, and then she would say that she was on the negative first floor, which was misleading me. Chen Changjiang said.
When he found the platform on the second floor, like a nightmare suddenly descended, Chen Changjiang saw a heartbroken scene. The daughter lay on the ground, motionless, breathless like a gossamer.
In the minutes of taking the ambulance to the hospital, Chen Changjiang still couldn't imagine that such a terrible thing had actually happened. After arriving at the hospital for rescue, her daughter still left forever due to her internal injuries. The attending doctor said: "Missed golden rescue time. ”
10 months to wait for trial
Nearly a year on, this event, which once attracted widespread attention, has rarely been mentioned. Chen Changjiang moved to a new home in March this year. Not long ago, he also took his wife to Xishuangbanna to relax. Seeing the children in Dai costumes on the road, the wife broke down again.
Spend Chinese New Year's Eve night in a new home in 2023 Photo courtesy of interviewee
His wife even tried to commit suicide by taking more than 100 tranquilizers, but fortunately, some enthusiastic netizens saw his wife's "last words" and contacted Chen Changjiang for gastric lavage in time.
"I used to be very optimistic and positive, but after the incident, I didn't eat or drink much for more than 10 days. I can't control my emotions. When the Chao News reporter saw Chen Changjiang, he was a little decadent, his eyes were red and swollen, and his sideburns were white.
Although Chen Changjiang repeatedly watched surveillance video after the incident to look for evidence. But now, he doesn't have the courage to face it. The scene when a child falls to his death always flashes back. Chen Changjiang couldn't help but think that before the child fell down, she would shout "Dad, dad, come and save me." He couldn't imagine how much pain his daughter should have had at the time.
After moving to a new home, Chen Changjiang brought his daughter's cot with him. "I often wonder, will she come back? What should I do if I can't find my home? At first we didn't want to move, but it really hurt so much. Speaking of this, Chen Changjiang cried.
The pain of his family's inability to heal is a constant reminder that nothing has passed.
Qingming Festival worship photo courtesy of interviewee
The eldest daughter, who was once lively and cheerful, also becomes silent when she mentions her sister. "When my wife and I are sad, my eldest daughter will hold us and cry together." Chen Changjiang said that because of his wife's illness, he could not take good care of his eldest daughter, and his daughter was under great psychological pressure, so he transferred his daughter to a boarding school and changed her environment.
On April 18, Chen Changjiang will wait for a public trial of the case. The prosecution indicted the nanny on suspicion of manslaughter. On June 15, 2022, according to the "Notice of Case Registration" issued by the public security, the case of nanny Wu Moumou's wrongful death met the standards for criminal case filing, and the case has been opened for investigation.
Chen Changjiang will appear in court to state the facts, and the court has given the Chen family two or three seats to observe. When he got the court summons, Chen Changjiang and his wife barely slept all night. More details of the child's fall will be released at the scene of the trial, including the surveillance video at the time of the incident, and Chen Changjiang was a little hesitant in his heart. "I don't know if I'll break down and see the babysitter if I'll be excited."
Before the trial, Chen Changjiang discussed with his wife that they planned to go to the Jingshan tea garden where their children were buried. In accordance with their daughter's grandmother's wishes, they also placed her grandmother's grave next to the child. He wanted to tell his daughter and mother that results were coming.
Grandmother with two children Photo courtesy of interviewee
Unforgivable negligence
A few days after the child's death, the nanny's contradictory statements were suspicious. She said that after the child got out of the elevator, he returned to the elevator to pick up branches. The elevator stayed on the 8th floor and also went to look for it. However, Chen Changjiang later called surveillance and found that after his daughter was left in the elevator, the nanny had appeared on the first and first floors, and had also called in dialect during the period.
After the incident last year, a Chao News reporter called the nanny. The nanny said: "After the elevator door closed, I was very confused and pressed the elevator, but the door could not be opened. ”
Saying that, the nanny cried on the phone, "I am also a parent, this is the life of the child, the family does not understand, causing such a result, I really..."
Chen Changjiang did not agree with this. Chen Changjiang mentioned that on the night of the incident, the eldest daughter had seen the nanny searching for information about "the babysitter's accident caused the death of the child" at home.
Until now, Chen Changjiang has not received an apology from the nanny and his domestic agency. "If it was an accident, and the nanny could sincerely repent before, admit her mistakes, and fulfill her duty to rescue in time, I might forgive her." Now I just want her to get the punishment she deserves. ”
Chen Changjiang sorted out the children's relics Photo courtesy of the interviewee
At present, the first instance is mainly based on criminal proceedings, and Chen Changjiang has not filed a civil lawsuit. "At present, we will not consider pursuing the responsibility of the domestic service agency, property owner, and construction contractor involved." Chen Changjiang said.
Chen Changjiang contacted the home service agency to obtain the nanny information, but the other party refused to provide it on the grounds that it had been handed over to the police. Later, the message was not returned. "It's only been 7 days since the nanny came to our house, and something like this happened." At that time, Chen Changjiang offered the nanny a monthly salary of 8,000 yuan, 13 salaries, and 4 days off per month, responsible for the daily escort of the children. The home economics agency also showed Chen Changjiang the nanny's senior maternal and child nurse certificate.
Unexpectedly, this turned out to be a "lie". Chen Changjiang later found the nanny's certificate number on the national network inquiry page of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security.
Chen Changjiang sometimes wonders, what caused this disaster? The window of the corridor that my daughter climbed before falling down was forty or fifty centimeters high and had no protective fence, why didn't there be any safety considerations before?
He also blamed himself a little, if he had taken care of his daughter with his own hands, would such a tragedy not have happened? The fragments of his daughter's life from birth to the age of 2 were sorted out and summarized in the document, and Chen Changjiang would look through them from time to time. Memories flooded back to mind: the daughter recited the Three Character Sutra aloud; Sticking to mom and dad to sleep; Clap your little hands and eat your favorite river shrimp...
When his daughter was born, Chen Changjiang sent a photo provided by the interviewee of the circle of friends
He needs to get out of the collapse. This year, the grieving father often expressed his thoughts on social media, calling for strict examination of the qualifications of nannies, "My daughter's departure hopes to sound the alarm for the nanny industry and standardize the industry entry threshold." ”
(Source: Chao News)