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8-year-old Boy Charged With Murder In Beating Death Of 1-year-old Girl by Nobody: 7:52am On Nov 11, 2015 |
An 8-year-old boy is being charged with beating a 1-
year-old girl to death while they were left home alone
as their mothers went to a nightclub, Alabama police
said Tuesday.
Birmingham police spokesman Sean Edwards said
the boy beat and killed 1-year-old Kelci Lewis when
she wouldn't stop crying. The mother of the toddler,
26-year-old Katerra Lewis, also is charged with
manslaughter for her role in the death of her
daughter.
"This is by far one of the saddest cases that I
have witnessed and been a part of since I
became a police officer," Edwards said. "This
type of irresponsibility on behalf of a parent is
totally unacceptable," he said.
Police said a murder warrant has been obtained for
the boy who is now in the care of Alabama's child
welfare agency, the Department of Human
Resources. His case will go through the family court
system.
Edwards said the 8-year-old was the oldest of six
children left alone as their mothers, Katerra Lewis
and a friend, went to a nightclub on the night of Oct
11. The 8-year old is the son of Katerra Lewis' friend.
The friend has not been charged.
A 6-year-old who was in the home that night told
police what happened, Edwards said, and the
information was consistent with the toddler's
injuries.
Kelci Lewis suffered severe head trauma and major
damage to her internal organs, police said.
Edwards said the 8-year-old is the youngest murder
defendant he's ever been aware of in the
Birmingham area.
"I believe the 8 year-old is going to require some
intense counseling for the next several years,"
Edwards said.
He said the mother's punishment is "something she
has to live with for the rest of her life."
Katerra Lewis has posted $15,000 bond. Source: AP
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Re: 8-year-old Boy Charged With Murder In Beating Death Of 1-year-old Girl by Holluwaphlexy(m): 8:08am On Nov 11, 2015 |
eleyi gidigan o d mother iz just a shame 2 womanhood in btw wre d p.man go lalaclaskla do d needful |
Re: 8-year-old Boy Charged With Murder In Beating Death Of 1-year-old Girl by Holluwaphlexy(m): 8:08am On Nov 11, 2015 |
eleyi gidigan o d mother iz just a shame 2 womanhood in btw wre d p.man go lalaclaskla do d needful |
Re: 8-year-old Boy Charged With Murder In Beating Death Of 1-year-old Girl by osemoses1234(m): 8:09am On Nov 11, 2015 |
SHE CARRY FACE LIKE DRAGON UGLY WOMAN... |
Re: 8-year-old Boy Charged With Murder In Beating Death Of 1-year-old Girl by Pidggin(f): 8:48am On Nov 11, 2015 |
This boy looks mean and unremorseful. Responsible people are praying for children day and night, yet this stuwpid woman is birthing them easily. I hope they are all locked up for years. |
Re: 8-year-old Boy Charged With Murder In Beating Death Of 1-year-old Girl by Cybertext(m): 10:46am On Nov 11, 2015 |
See the useless boy, him be like soaked buns... There's no excuse for murder |
Re: 8-year-old Boy Charged With Murder In Beating Death Of 1-year-old Girl by edward1984(m): 12:00pm On Nov 11, 2015 |
Cybertext: Yes there is no excuse, but what about the mother that left 2 kids alone at home to go clubbing for her own fun, why can't she take a baby sitter for the night ? The mother should face the law. |
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