Daughter of woman killed within hour of seeking police protection from ex sues Boynton
The daughter of a woman who was shot to death less than an hour after she went to the Boynton Beach police station seeking protection from her ex-boyfriend is suing the city.
Fridelene Daniel, 34, arrived at the police station on Nov. 8, 2023, telling officers that her ex-boyfriend, Robens Cesar, was going to kill her, according to the complaint and a probable cause affidavit. Cesar, who was stalking her, followed her into the station. But instead of separating the two, investigating Cesar or offering Daniel further protection, a police officer spoke to her for only a short time, made fun of her Haitian accent, and then let her leave with Cesar still following her, the complaint alleges.
Within an hour, Cesar had shot Daniel dead, according to police. He is facing first-degree murder charges.
Daniel’s daughter, Abigail Orelien, now 18, filed the wrongful death lawsuit Thursday, close to the two-year anniversary of her mother’s death.
“Fridelene was a strong and proud woman, who came to this country, built a life of purpose, became a U.S. citizen, and raised her daughter on her own,” Orelien’s attorney, Gary Susser, told the South Florida Sun Sentinel. “She achieved much through perseverance and integrity, yet her life was tragically and brutally cut short despite her efforts to seek protection from the harm she had, moments before, foretold.”