Boy tossed from mall balcony still faces ‘serious complications’

A 5-year-old Minnesota boy who was tossed off a third-story Mall of America balcony has endured more than 15 medical procedures or surgeries — and it’s unclear when he’ll return home from a hospital, a family spokesman said.

Landen Hoffman, of Woodbury, is continuing to face “serious complications” stemming from the random April 12 attack when Emmanuel Aranda, 24, threw the boy nearly 40 feet off a balcony at the massive mall in Bloomington.

“While the miracle of his survival is what we celebrate and thank Jesus for every day, we must also acknowledge that our beautiful boy has been on a very challenging road to recovery,” family spokesman Noah Hanneman wrote late Tuesday on a GoFundMe page for the boy that has raised more than $1 million. “It has been so hard for our young son and our family.”

The boy has undergone a litany of surgeries and medical procedures for his extensive injuries, including two broken arms, a broken leg and fractures to his face and skull.

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