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Negligence Lawsuit Filed After 12-Year-Old’s Tragic Suicide

8/11/2025

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Tragedy struck as 12-year-old Sarah Niyimbona took her own life at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center after slipping away from her monitored room. Her family is now pursuing a negligence lawsuit, claiming inadequate supervision contributed to their devastating loss. In the aftermath, 15 nurses were dismissed for inappropriately accessing her records, igniting outrage from the Washington State Nurses Association.

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Story summary

Tragedy struck as 12-year-old Sarah Niyimbona took her own life at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center after slipping away from her monitored room. Her family is now pursuing a negligence lawsuit, claiming inadequate supervision contributed to their devastating loss. In the aftermath, 15 nurses were dismissed for inappropriately accessing her records, igniting outrage from the Washington State Nurses Association.