PA - Nayeem Kitchen, 5 months, murdered by mother, Philadelphia, 7 Sept 2019

[JerseyGirl]

Police in Philadelphia say the mother of a 5-month-old boy is expected to be charged with murder in connection to his death. The mother, who has not been identified, allegedly admitted to investigators she beat her son with objects in his room. The boy had bruising to his face and neck area.

Crime scene unit investigators and the medical examiner arrived on scene at the apartment-style building after the 5-month-old was found unresponsive just before 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Minutes later, he was pronounced dead.

Neighbors say the mother moved in around March.

The mother was on parole until 2022 on a previous conviction. She has 16 priors.

Mother accused of beating 5-month-old son to death in Philadelphia home

 

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A mother with 16 priors has been charged with murder after her 5-month-old son was found dead inside a home in the Tioga section of Philadelphia. Police say 35-year-old Nadirah Al-Kaabah admitted to beating 5-month-old Nayeem Kitchen with objects in his room.

Police say Nayeem had obvious bruising to his face and neck area.

The boy was found unresponsive just before 9:30 a.m. Saturday in his bedroom on the third floor of a shared apartment-style home on the 1600 block of West Erie Avenue. He was pronounced dead just minutes later.

Neighbors say the mother moved into the building around March.

“When I came out there were police in front of my door, police down the street and an ambulance,” neighbor Russell Turner said. “It’s just a tragedy that it happens in our neighborhood.”

Al-Kaabah was on parole until 2022 on a previous conviction. She has 16 priors.

Police will hold a press conference about the case at 2:30 p.m.
Mother With 16 Priors Charged With Murder After Admitting To Beating 5-Month-Old Son With Objects, Philadelphia Police Say