A man, who killed himself by jumping from a parking structure at Disneyland in California, has been identified as Christopher Christensen. The victim was a school principal who was due in court Monday.
The 51-year-old has been accused of child endangerment and battery charges. Christensen had been the principal of Huntington Beach elementary schools for 22 years, the Los Angeles Daily News reported.
According to court records, cited by the local news outlet, a pre-trial conference hearing had been scheduled for Monday for the charges.
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In a suicide note posted on his Facebook account, Christensen blamed the two misdemeanor charges for his suicide.
Christensen died after he jumped from the Mickey & Friends parking garage.
“I hate when people leave this Earth with so many unanswered questions. So, I hope this provides some insight and perspective,” he told his Facebook friends.
He introduced his friends on the social media website to “my wife, Marlena,” writing: “Yes, you heard me correctly. Most of you don’t know this but we privately married 3 ½ years ago.
“Marlena and I love and adore each other and our relationship has been amazing … up until recently,” he wrote alongside photos of them on their wedding day.
“Unfortunately, two weeks ago she and I got into a heated argument at home in front of the girls,” he explained, admitting that “tempers were flared and strong words were exchanged.”
“However, never in this exchange did I hit, slap, or hurt Marlena in any manner. Nor did I ever touch the girls (I never have and never will),” he added.
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“Unfortunately, Marlena’s anger got the best of her that night and she called the police, which landed me in jail that night. Yes, me! A man who has never hit or harmed ANYONE in his life!” he wrote.
The exact allegations placed against Christensen have not been revealed in the Orange County Superior Court records.
