July 9th 2024.
A shocking incident occurred at a Daytona Beach resort on Saturday, resulting in the arrest of a 31-year-old man named Brandon Gilmore. According to an affidavit from the police department, Gilmore was accused of dropping a 4-year-old child from the second floor of the resort. This horrifying act has led to Gilmore facing a felony charge of aggravated child abuse.
Records from the Daytona Beach Police Department revealed that Gilmore had met the mother of the toddler just five hours before the incident took place, which was around 8pm. Witnesses claimed that Gilmore had approached the mother and offered to take the child outside to play. However, his intentions were far from innocent. He wanted to "scare the child a little bit" and proceeded to hold him upside down by his legs over the balcony.
Dasanni Bentley, a witness of the incident, explained that Gilmore was initially playing with the child on the balcony before suddenly dropping him head-first from the second floor. The child fell to the ground with no grass to cushion the impact. Bentley described the child's face turning purple and the panic that ensued as people rushed to help.
When questioned by the officers, Gilmore admitted to holding the child over the balcony but did not provide any further explanation. A surveillance footage of the incident was obtained and showed Gilmore exiting a hotel room while carrying the child normally before holding him by one leg over the balcony and eventually dropping him. The child's mother and Gilmore then ran downstairs, with witnesses claiming they were trying to help the child.
The child was immediately taken to the hospital as a trauma alert due to the severity of the fall. The police reported that the child sustained blunt force trauma to his head, but his current condition was not disclosed. Bentley expressed her shock and devastation, stating that she couldn't imagine how the mother must have felt in that moment.
The Department of Children and Families were notified of the incident and have taken a report. Gilmore is now facing charges of aggravated child abuse and is currently being held at the Volusia County Jail without bond. This incident has left the community in shock and serves as a reminder to always be cautious of who we trust with our children.
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