ComPol Says Those Responsible for Gabriel’s Death Could Be Held Liable

The investigation into the tragic death of little Gabriel Orellano, a 6-year-old autistic and mute student from Stella Maris School, is still ongoing. On Monday, little Gabriel wandered off the school compound unnoticed and tragically drowned near the seaside.

Commissioner of Police Chester Williams told reporters earlier today, “It is telling on us as a society to see that the child was seen running through traffic, and several vehicles almost hit him, and nobody stopped to check.”

He confirmed that a police officer did report seeing the child and called 911, but despite efforts, patrols couldn’t locate Gabriel in time.

“We also reviewed the issue with the police officer who had given an interview to the media, stating that she had seen the child and had called 911 and gave the information… and it is indeed true,” William said. “She called, and it showed that immediately after she called, the diary entry showed that she had passed the information onto the patrols that were out.”

According to Williams, the patrols did respond and checked but were unable to locate little Gabriel. He said the reason this happened could be because “the child was moving very fast.”

He said that the police are focusing on whether anyone was negligent in their duty to care for Gabriel to determine if the people responsible for looking after him failed in their legal obligation to ensure his safety.

He added that if negligence is found, those responsible could be held accountable.

“You have not just a moral obligation but also a legal obligation to ensure the safety of that child. And once that obligation is broken by way of negligence, then you can be held liable,” Williams said.