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Hawa Baye

Death by Force
Case Description
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In the middle of a quiet suburban Denver night on August 5, 2020, a devastating fire engulfed a home, claiming the lives of five members of a Senegalese family, including 6-month-old Hawa Baye. The female infant, along with Djibril Diol, 29, Adja Diol, 23, their 22-month-old daughter Khadija Diol, and Hassan Diol, 25, perished in the blaze that was intentionally set. Three other occupants of the house managed to escape by jumping from a second-story window.

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    Victim Details

    Hawa Baye

    Female

    West African, Bushmen, Ethiopian

    Denver

    CO

    2020-08-05

    Hawa

    Baye

    11/14/2025

    Forum Posts (2)
    Has anyone else been haunted by the image of Hassan Diol trying to protect her baby, Hawa Baye, as t... ...Read More
    08/28/2024
    I've been thinking a lot about the role of mistaken identity in the tragedy that took the lives of H... ...Read More
    01/17/2023
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