US EditionN.J. mother charged after death of 6-year-old son
PASSAIC COUNTY, NEW JERSEY, AUG 5 – Nakija Martin faces second-degree child endangerment charges after prosecutors say she intended to kill her autistic son and then attempted suicide, with up to 10 years in prison possible.
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Mom charged in case of autistic 6-year-old found dead at New Jersey home
Authorities are investigating the death of a 6-year-old boy in New Jersey. Prosecutors in Passaic County say officers responding to a call about an unresponsive child at a home near Aspen Place and State Street in Passaic around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday found the boy dead. No other details were immediately provided, and the boy’s identity was not released. Prosecutors describe...
NJ mom charged after 6-year-old autistic son found dead
A New Jersey mother accused of killing her young autistic son and then attempting suicide has been arrested and charged in connection with his death, officials said Tuesday. Nakija Martin, of Passaic, is facing a count of endangering the welfare of a child in connection with the death of her 6-year-old son, according to the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office. The charge comes weeks after authorities found her son unresponsive on July 15 inside o…
NEW JERSEY — A 48-year-old woman faces a charge for endangering the victim because of the death of her 6-year-old autistic son, according to the authorities. The cause and form of the child’s death, which occurred on 15 July in a Passaic house near Aspen Place and State Street, are pending the results of the autopsy. Her mother is accused of endangering a second-degree minor. The investigation found that the mother attempted to commit suicide un…
Suicidal mother charged following the death of her autistic 6-year-old son
A 48-year-old woman from Passaic has been charged with second-degree endangering the welfare of a child following the death of her 6-year-old son on July 15, authorities said. According to the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office, police responded to a call about an unresponsive child at a residence near Aspen Place and State Street at approximatelyContinue reading "Suicidal mother charged following the death of her autistic 6-year-old son" The po…
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