Entries from Gothamist tagged with 'fingerpointing'
June 12, 2008
Family members mourning the death of a 3-year-old child at the hands of a family friend who was caring for him are speaking out, including the child's mother. Kyle Smith died last Friday, with extensive injuries including broken bones, cigarettes burns all over his body, and tearing from sexual abuse. His godmother Nymeem Cheatham and her boyfriend Lemar Martin admitted to beating the child and were arrested and are being held without bail. Kyle's mother......
Continue Reading "Dead Child's Mother Says Everyone is to Blame "June 10, 2008
The godmother of a 3-year-old boy and her boyfriend reportedly admitted to prosecutors that they beat the child, who died on Friday. However, Nymeem Cheatham and Lemar Martin, who are being held without bail, did not confess to killing Kyle Smith, who was found with cigarette burns, bruises all over his body, a torn tongue, a broken pelvis, and signs of sexual abuse. Back in 2007, when Cheatham petitioned for custody of Kyle (his mother......
Continue Reading "Couple Admits to Beating 3-Year-Old Boy"
