Dashawn Harris
Child Abuse
Philly police discovered Dashawn Harris‘ body in his mother’s home around on Saturday Dec. 1. His boy reportedly showed signs of abuse: cigarette burns were found on his chest and the rest of his body was bruised. The boy was rushed to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The child’s mother, Lashay Patterson, 23, and her boyfriend, Christian Patrick, 25, were arrested and charged with murder after several hours of questioning by the police. Patrick allegedly became angry with Dashawn while trying to teach him to read and write and then punished the boy by beating him with a belt and burning him with a hairdryer. The boy was home-schooled.
Photos of mom, boyfriend charged in child murder
Monday, December 03, 2012
Pictured: LaShay Patterson and Christian Patrick along with the victim, DaShawn Harris
NORTH PHILADELPHIA - December 3, 2012 (WPVI) -- A mom and her boyfriend have been charged with murder in the death of her 5-year-old son in North Philadelphia.
It was just after 1:00 a.m. when police found the lifeless body of the child, Dashawn Harris, inside his mother's home in the West Poplar Apartments in the 600 block of North 13th Street.
Investigators say Dashawn had obvious signs of abuse, including bruises on his body along with cigarette burns on his chest.
He was rushed to Hahnemann University Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
A 5-year-old Philadelphia boy is dead after his mother and her boyfriend allegedly tortured him to death, WPVI-TV reports.
Philly police discovered little Dashawn Harris‘ body in his mother’s home around 1 a.m. on Saturday. His boy reportedly showed signs of abuse: cigarette burns were found on his chest and the rest of his body was bruised. The boy was rushed to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The child’s mother, Lashay Patterson, 23, and her boyfriend, Christian Patrick, 25, w
ere arrested and charged with murder after several hours of questioning by the police. Sources told WPVI-TV that Patrick became angry with Dashawn while trying to teach him to read and write. He allegedly punished the boy by beating him with a belt and burning him with a hairdryer. The boy was home-schooled, according to Philly.com.
Lashay Patterson, 23, and her boyfriend, Christian Patrick, 25, have been arrested and formally charged with murder. They were arrested on Saturday after being questioned for several hours.
Photos of the suspects were released by police on Monday morning.
Sources say Patrick became angry with the boy while trying to teach him to read and write, beating him with a belt and burning him with a hairdryer.
Dashawn's family on his father's side stood in disbelief for hours after they learned of his death.
"I can't believe she did that," said Grace Fitch, little Dashawn's paternal grandmother. "Shay was just the sweetest person you could meet and when she got with this guy she just started getting distant."
Dashawn's paternal aunt, Tracy Merriweather, lives right next door and said she saw incidents of domestic violence between the mother and boyfriend.
Family members believe Dashawn's 3-year-old brother, who also lived in the apartment, was being abused as well.
He's now with his distraught father who said he was not aware of what was happening in the home.
State legislator Curtis Thomas, who represents the district, was so appalled he came to the apartment complex on Saturday night looking for answers.
"We have too many situations where babies are at risk and at risk for things that we can control," Rep. Thomas said.
Action News contacted the Philadelphia Department of Human Services on Saturday evening, but a spokeswoman couldn't say if the agency had any cases involving the family.
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5-Year-Old Boy Dies After Mom, BF Allegedly Torture Him To Death
A 5-year-old Philadelphia boy is dead after his mother and her boyfriend allegedly tortured him to death, WPVI-TV reports.
Philly police discovered little Dashawn Harris‘ body in his mother’s home around 1 a.m. on Saturday. His boy reportedly showed signs of abuse: cigarette burns were found on his chest and the rest of his body was bruised. The boy was rushed to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The child’s mother, Lashay Patterson, 23, and her boyfriend, Christian Patrick, 25, w
From L to R: Dashawn Harris, 5, was allegedly tortured to death by his mother, Lashay Patterson, 23, and her boyfriend, Christian Patrick, 25. Both have been arrested and charged with murder.
Police: Mother, boyfriend in custody for death of 5-year-old Dashawn Harris
Metro Philadelphia City Desk
Police yesterday arrested a North Philadelphia mother and her live-in boyfriend for allegedly killing the woman's five-year-old son.
Lashay Patterson, 23, found her 5-year-old son Dashawn Harris unconscious early Saturday morning inside the home she shared with boyfriend Christian Patrick, 25, on the 600 block of North 13th Street, police said.
The child was rushed by medics to Hahnemann University Hospital, where he died shortly before 1:30 a.m. He suffered burns and bruises to his body, according to investigators.
Patterson and Patrick were arrested on Saturday for their alleged involvement in Dashawn's death. The two were each arraigned around 8 p.m. and charged with murder, conspiracy to commit murder, endangering the welfare of children, possession of an instrument of crime and reckless endangerment.
Both suspects' preliminary hearings have been scheduled for Dec. 19.
Patrick is no stranger to the court system – he was in March of 2008 found guilty of criminal conspiracy and manufacturing, delivering or possessing drugs with the intent to manufacture or deliver. He was sentenced to two years of probation and a maximum of one year's treatment at a long term residential in-patient substance abuse program, according to court documents.
Patrick the next year pleaded guilty to simple assault, for which he was sentenced to a maximum of 18 months of probation. Bench warrants were issued for Patrick's arrest due to probation violations twice in 2009 and twice in 2010. The court filed multiple delinquency notices in 2011 and in 2012 for Patrick's alleged failure to pay court fees.
Lashay Patterson, 23, found her 5-year-old son Dashawn Harris unconscious early Saturday morning inside the home she shared with boyfriend Christian Patrick, 25, on the 600 block of North 13th Street, police said.
The child was rushed by medics to Hahnemann University Hospital, where he died shortly before 1:30 a.m. He suffered burns and bruises to his body, according to investigators.
Patterson and Patrick were arrested on Saturday for their alleged involvement in Dashawn's death. The two were each arraigned around 8 p.m. and charged with murder, conspiracy to commit murder, endangering the welfare of children, possession of an instrument of crime and reckless endangerment.
Both suspects' preliminary hearings have been scheduled for Dec. 19.
Patrick is no stranger to the court system – he was in March of 2008 found guilty of criminal conspiracy and manufacturing, delivering or possessing drugs with the intent to manufacture or deliver. He was sentenced to two years of probation and a maximum of one year's treatment at a long term residential in-patient substance abuse program, according to court documents.
Patrick the next year pleaded guilty to simple assault, for which he was sentenced to a maximum of 18 months of probation. Bench warrants were issued for Patrick's arrest due to probation violations twice in 2009 and twice in 2010. The court filed multiple delinquency notices in 2011 and in 2012 for Patrick's alleged failure to pay court fees.
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