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A Black Boy in South Dakota, Was Allegedly Drowned by His Peers

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This is a developing story and this article will be updated as more details emerge

On July 3, the body of a ten-year-old Black boy, Molu Zarpeleh, was recovered by authorities in Brookings, South Dakota after Zarpeleh was allegedly drowned by a group of older kids.

According to the Brookings Fire Department Chief Darrell Hartmann, Zarpeleh was reported missing around 10 p.m. the previous day. His bike and shoes were found near a privately owned pond at 11:30 p.m.

Zarpeleh’s body was recovered by authorities the next morning. The parents of the children involved admitted that their children played a part in Zarpeleh’s murder; however, the Brookings Police Department attempted to frame the murder as an accident by dismissing the accounts of the children who witnessed the drowning.

Zarpeleh was said to be a kind, compassionate child, who immigrated to the United States from Liberia with his mother and sister when he was four.

“I don’t even know what to do right now. I can’t live without my son. I can’t do it without my son. He was my everything. I can’t live without my son. My heart is hurting,” Zarpeleh’s mother, Philimenia, said.

A petition has since been created to demand #JUSTICEFORMOLU that has gained over 30,000 signatures. Zarpeleh’s death has not yet received extensive media coverage.


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