Suspect accused of throwing boy from balcony at MOA pleads guilty to attempted murder
Suspect accused of throwing boy from balcony at MOA pleads guilty to attempted murder
The Minneapolis man accused of throwing a 5-year-old boy from a third-floor balcony at Mall of America last month has pleaded guilty to attempted premeditated first-degree murder.
Emmanuel Aranda, 24, entered his plea Tuesday morning in Hennepin County court, admitting he knew throwing a child over a third-floor balcony could kill him.
"I think that you saw in there him accepting full responsibility for what happened," said Paul Sellers, Hennepin County public defender.
A family spokesperson has said the boy is now out of critical condition, and is alert and conscious. The family hopes he will be able to return home by June.
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Sounds like he will get 19 years