NG: Caller: Melinda (Mississippi), Hi, what's your question?
M: Yes, I just want to know why, even though the mother might've trusted him, why is she not taking responsibility for giving her child to this man?
NG: You know what, Melinda? I've got the perfect person to answer that. With me is Tiara Cotton, Relisha's aunt. Ms. Cotton, thank you for being with us. Many people are concerned about the mother handing Relisha over to Karl Tatum. What do you - what can you tell us Tiara?
TC: Well, as me being a mother, I did not approve of letting my child to a complete stranger, which he's a stranger that she met at a shelter,, with an 8 year old. He's 51 years old.
NG: Well another thing is (crosstalk), the mother, while yes, it was reckless that she handed the child over. But she had believed all along that Tatum had a granddaughter, her child was playing with. That's what the child told her as well, that she was playing with his granddaughter. And under those circumstances, I believe she actually viewed him as a father figure, that the mother viewed him as a father figure. You know, we've learned so much about how this unfolded.
NG goes to question investigative reporter Justin Fryman
Underlined/BBM: Has this been confirmed elsewhere? How do we know Relisha (the child) told anyone that she was playing with Tatum's granddaughter?????
BBM quote by NG - is :facepalm: :censored: :banghead: for me to transcribe.
Perhaps NG is hoping sy will consider her as sympathetic and make an appearance. :waitasec:
I'm still making my way through the DVR now....