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Mattydale babysitter held toddler by legs, struck head on coffee table, killing him: court papers
Updated 5:41 PM; Today 4:23 PM
Lennox Santiago, 23 months, died July 19. Onondaga County sheriff's detectives have accused his babysitter of striking his head against a table two days earlier and recklessly causing his death.
Syracuse, NY -- A Mattydale daycare provider, jailed for killing a 23-month-old boy,admitted to police that she grabbed the toddler by his legs and struck his head on a coffee table, according to court papers.
Jessica Sims, 24, of 103 Roxboro Circle, was charged Thursday with first-degree manslaughter in the death of Lennox Santaigo, who died two days after the July 17, 2019 attack from severe brain injuries.
Sims is accused of intending to injure the boy, but not cause his death. Because of his young age, she was charged with a crime punishable by up 25 years in prison.
Onondaga County Sheriff’s deputies say Sims called 911 to initially report the boy had fallen out of a chair and struck his head. But her story changed multiple times after that.
Court papers say she eventually confessed to causing the injuries, though it’s unclear why.
Deputies investigating the death for eight months, interviewing Sims multiple times, and reviewing the autopsy in Santiago’s death.
Santiago’s obituary said the boy “passed away peacefully... after twenty three happy months.” It also said “he had an infectious smile and radiated love to everyone he met.”
Sims remains jailed on $25,000 cash or $100,000 bond bail. She is not eligible for mandatory release under bail reform, because first-degree manslaughter is considered a violent felony.
She is due back to court Wednesday for a hearing to determine whether there was probable cause for her arrest. That appearance will not take place if her case has been sent to a grand jury.
Staff writer Douglass Dowty can be reached at ddowty@syracuse.com or 315-470-6070.
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Hopefully when this piece of cra8 who murdered this little kid will be taken care of in prison and then may her soul reside in the deepest bowel of Satan. What a waste of humanity this murderer is.
Updated 5:41 PM; Today 4:23 PM
Lennox Santiago, 23 months, died July 19. Onondaga County sheriff's detectives have accused his babysitter of striking his head against a table two days earlier and recklessly causing his death.
Syracuse, NY -- A Mattydale daycare provider, jailed for killing a 23-month-old boy,admitted to police that she grabbed the toddler by his legs and struck his head on a coffee table, according to court papers.
Jessica Sims, 24, of 103 Roxboro Circle, was charged Thursday with first-degree manslaughter in the death of Lennox Santaigo, who died two days after the July 17, 2019 attack from severe brain injuries.
Sims is accused of intending to injure the boy, but not cause his death. Because of his young age, she was charged with a crime punishable by up 25 years in prison.
Onondaga County Sheriff’s deputies say Sims called 911 to initially report the boy had fallen out of a chair and struck his head. But her story changed multiple times after that.
Court papers say she eventually confessed to causing the injuries, though it’s unclear why.
Deputies investigating the death for eight months, interviewing Sims multiple times, and reviewing the autopsy in Santiago’s death.
Santiago’s obituary said the boy “passed away peacefully... after twenty three happy months.” It also said “he had an infectious smile and radiated love to everyone he met.”
Sims remains jailed on $25,000 cash or $100,000 bond bail. She is not eligible for mandatory release under bail reform, because first-degree manslaughter is considered a violent felony.
She is due back to court Wednesday for a hearing to determine whether there was probable cause for her arrest. That appearance will not take place if her case has been sent to a grand jury.
Staff writer Douglass Dowty can be reached at ddowty@syracuse.com or 315-470-6070.
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Hopefully when this piece of cra8 who murdered this little kid will be taken care of in prison and then may her soul reside in the deepest bowel of Satan. What a waste of humanity this murderer is.