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Chelsie Napiza

Five-Year-Old Boy Killed After 120-Pound Classroom Video Board Fell on Him as Family Prepares Lawsuits

The family of five-year-old Bellamy Dawkins-Morris is preparing wrongful death lawsuits after a 120-pound Promethean board fell on him at Riviera Elementary School in Palm Bay, Florida (Credit: Far Chinberdiev/Unsplash)

The family of a five-year-old Florida boy who died when a 120-pound interactive display board fell on him at school has hired lawyers and expects to bring several lawsuits.

Bellamy Dawkins-Morris died on Wednesday, 7 October 2026, after the Promethean board came down at Riviera Elementary School in Palm Bay, Brevard County. Police are still investigating how the wall-mounted display came loose.

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