Zai-Twond Perry Caused Fatal Internal Injuries To 1YO Boy Because Of Feces

[Sugar Cookie]

On April 5, officers were dispatched to the 0 block of Cedar Avenue around 7:45 a.m. for a report of an unresponsive juvenile.

Upon arrival, they located a one-year-old boy who was pronounced deceased at the scene. The autopsy determined the juvenile suffered from internal trauma, which resulted in the medical examiner ruling the death a homicide.

Following a thorough investigation, Zai-Twond Perry, 25, was arrested on Thursday and charged with second degree murder and felony child neglect for the baby’s death. Police say he is a known acquaintance to the family of the baby.

Perry was already in custody on unrelated charges.

https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/newport-news/newport-news-man-arrested-in-connection-with-one-year-old-boys-homicide/

 

[BuffettGirl]

I don't know, if I were named 'Zai-Twond', I might be a murderous asshole too. Of course I wouldn't pick on bitties, but it would* make me SUPER cranky. His Momma and her whole damn family need to be held accountable for the tragedy that is 'Zai-Twond'

ETA: Added the word 'would', so itmakes more sense...

 

[the cat did it]

"Zai-TWAT" is all I see

 

[Crazy Cat Lady]

I don't know, if I were named 'Zai-Twond', I might be a murderous asshole too. Of course I wouldn't pick on bitties, but it would* make me SUPER cranky. His Momma and her whole damn family need to be held accountable for the tragedy that is 'Zai-Twond'

ETA: Added the word 'would', so itmakes more sense...

You would never be a murderous asshole, @BuffettGirl!

 

[BuffettGirl]

You would never be a murderous asshole, @BuffettGirl!

You're right, but it does cross my mind. As do the consequences immediately afterwards, so I don't do it, no matter how much I may want to, it's not worth MY life. Thanks for the vote of confidence though!

 

[Sugar Cookie]

Perry told detectives that he caught the toddler playing with his own feces, which prompted him to give the toddler a bath. The court docs further mention that while bathing the toddler, Perry squeezed the boys ribs in frustration, which align with the hand placement and brusing discovered during the autopsy.

Court docs say the autopsy, performed by Dr. Gunter of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, noticed several internal injuries that were inflicted on the toddler, including multiple broken ribs, a three-inch laceration to the liver which caused internal bleeding, and the preliminary stages of Shaken Baby Syndrome, which caused brain bleeding.

Perry further told detectives that throughout the day he texted the toddler’s mother, Shammia Lindsay-Holliday, the toddler “gotta go” while expressing his frustrations, according to court docs.

When asked about the injuries to the toddler’s head, court docs say Perry told officers that he his hit head on the side of the tub, which was not consistent with the trauma to his head discovered in the autopsy.

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