Over the weekend, a Huntington Beach elementary school principal jumped to his death at Disneyland, According to the Washington Examiner.
On Saturday, December 3, at approximately 9 p.m., Anaheim police were called that a man had been jumping out of the Disneyland parking building, According to Fox11. The death was ruled a suicide and the man was identified as 51-year-old Christopher Christensen who was the principal of William T. Newland Elementary School in Huntington Beach, California and spent 22 years serving as principal at other area schools.
His message to his friends and family on Facebook
That same evening, a message was posted on his Facebook that gave up answers to questions his friends and family might have, including revealing that he secretly married 3 1/2 years ago, and that a heated argument between him and her landed him twice in prison. weeks ago. He says his wife accused him of hitting her and touching her children. He claims he denies. He revealed that he was placed on administrative leave over this and on the “brink” of losing his job, which led to his decision to commit suicide.
So, here I am… writing my last Facebook post for all of you. I want you all to know that a kind, gentle, loving, and honest man was ruined by an unfortunate night. It really is a pity! this is not me! This is not something I thought would happen to me.
Christensen faced child endangerment and battery charges, and was scheduled to appear in court today for a pretrial hearing. Los Angeles Daily News reported He pleaded not guilty to these two charges.
One of the last things he left on his Facebook page was a message about how he would like his friends and family to handle life in the future,
Please, please, please be nice to each other! Treat each other with kindness and grace. There is a lot of anger in the world and people need to start treating each other better.
What does social media say about the accident
Jude Demorest From Star on FOXto her Instagram Story to express her thoughts on the situation saying it was “yuck” and questioning his choices about doing it at Disneyland.
The headmaster who jumped to his death in Disneyland was sick and there is a big difference between suffering and wanting to give up and do something to end your life in order to cause suffering and push those around you.
Quite a few people agreed with her and thought that Disneyland was not the best place for this to happen.
Others had mixed feelings and believed his version of events had been posted to his Facebook page.
His wife has not yet come out to talk about the suicide or her account of the events of two weeks earlier that were expected to be dealt with at the trial.
If you or a loved one is feeling distressed, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The Crisis Center provides free, confidential, 24/7 emotional support to civilians and veterans. Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Or text HOME to 741-741 (Crisis Text Line). From July 2022, those looking for help can also contact 988 to be transferred to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.