Student Dies From Fall Off Balcony In Redondo Beach

REDONDO BEACH, CA – A 15-year-old fell off of a balcony and died Monday in Redondo Beach. Vincent Barbee, the son of former Redondo Beach City Councilwoman Martha Barbee, was pronounced dead at a hospital where he was taken by rescuers who responded to a report of a fall from balcony about 6:30 p.m. at the family's home in the 500 block of Esplanade Way.

Officers and paramedics found the boy in front of the home and began lifesaving measures, according to RBPD. Daily Breeze identified him as Redondo Union High School ninth-grader Vincent Barbee.

Foul play is not suspected, but police are investigating the circumstances leading up to the death.

Redondo Union High School principal Jens Brandt and Redondo Beach Unified School District Superintendent Steven Keller issued a joint statement recognizing the Barbee family as "a significant force in our learning community" and saying the teen "will be missed."

Martha Barbee is a refugee from Cuba who came to the U.S. when she was 9. She served on the city's Historical Commission and was appointed to a vacant city council seat in 2016 but lost a bid for reelection last year, according to the newspaper.

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