The mother of a six-year-old boy who was allegedly beaten to death by her then-boyfriend broke down in tears as she told jurors in Manhattan that she whipped her son with a belt for years in order to avoid bruising her hand. Geraldine Perkins, 29, testified in Manhattan Supreme Court on Monday in the trial of Rysheim Smith, her former lover who faces second-degree murder charges in the death of Zymere Perkins. Authorities say Zymere was beaten to death with a broomstick and a shower rod before being hung on the back of a bathroom door and left to die in Smith’s squalid apartment in Harlem in September 2016. The horrific incident followed months during which Smith, 45, is alleged to have repeatedly abused Zymere using his hands and a baseball bat while also starving the boy. Geraldine Perkins (left), 29, testified in Manhattan Supreme Court on Monday during the trial of her former boyfriend, Rysheim Smith (right), 45 Prosecutors say that Smith viciously beat Perkins' … [Read more...] about Mother of slain Zymere Perkins weeps in court as she admits she beat the six-year-old with a belt to avoid hurting her hands
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UPS drivers wear uniform to Florida funeral home as they pay tribute to 27-year-old father-of-two who was shot and killed on his first day after being taken hostage in his truck
Family and friends of a UPS driver who was killed in a shootout between Florida police and robbery suspects who had hijacked his delivery truck, honored the slain man Monday. Loved ones filed by Frank Ordonez's open casket at a Miami funeral home to pay respects to the 27-year-old driver. Some UPS employees showed up in the brown company uniform to express condolences to Ordonez's family. Other UPS drivers pulled their delivery trucks over beside the road to observe a minute of silence for their coworker, according to the union Teamsters Local 769. Frank Ordonez's open casket at a Miami funeral home saw loved ones pay respects Monday UPS drivers arrived at Vior Funeral Home in Miami, Monday to attend the viewing of Frank Ordonez, the UPS driver who was taken hostage by armed robbers and killed during a shootout On Sunday night at a UPS Customer Center, relatives and friends gathered for a vigil, lit candles and wrote messages on UPS slips they stuck to a car. UPS … [Read more...] about UPS drivers wear uniform to Florida funeral home as they pay tribute to 27-year-old father-of-two who was shot and killed on his first day after being taken hostage in his truck
Brave one-year-old “had good life right to the end” grieving family say
A courageous one-year-old who inspired people across his area, while battling a rare cancer, has died. Jaxon Conway had been diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma, a type of soft tissue tumour, in his cheek earlier this year. The toddler was named an Inspiring Youngster at the Grimsby Telegraph's Heart of Your Community Awards last month after undergoing chemotherapy at Sheffield Children's Hospital and pioneering proton beam therapy in Germany. Jaxon's mum, Carrie Conway, of Immingham, said although he spent much of this year undergoing treatment, he never lost his bright personality. She said: "He was great, even from being a baby. He was always on the go, energetic and funny and he was very cheeky. He was always terrorising the corridors at Sheffield. "But he was always happy. Even when he was ill, you could forget that he was ill at times because of how happy he was. "He liked being outside, he loved the beach. When he started chemotherapy he had to stop going to … [Read more...] about Brave one-year-old “had good life right to the end” grieving family say
18-year-old Rasmus Hojgaard’s Mauritius Open victory makes him third youngest ever to win on European Tour
Rasmus Hojgaard, the Danish 18-year-old, on Sunday became the third youngest ever to win on the European Tour and then had a warning for his fellow professionals: “My identical twin is as good, if not better than me”. Indeed, Nicolai was regarded as the more promising of these remarkable brothers when rising to world No 5 in the non-paid rankings and finishing second behind Sergio Garcia as an amateur at last year’s KLM Open. Yet after the pair teamed up to win their country’s first Eisenhower Trophy, the biennial World Amateur Team Championship, it was Rasmus who came through last month’s qualifying school to capture his Tour card. In doing so, he made history as the first player born in the 21st century to graduate and courtesy of this Mauritius Open glory, is now a European Tour winner after just five events. That makes him the fastest Dane to a Tour win, beating 15-time winner and 2018 Ryder Cup captain Thomas Bjorn’s record … [Read more...] about 18-year-old Rasmus Hojgaard’s Mauritius Open victory makes him third youngest ever to win on European Tour
Pregnant 10-year-old rape victim denied abortion by Paraguayan authorities
Paraguayan authorities have ruled out abortion for a pregnant 10-year-old girl who was allegedly raped by her stepfather, unless she develops complications that put her life in danger. Despite a plea from the girl’s mother and an international outcry, senior medical officials in Asunción told the Guardian that more than 22 weeks into the pregnancy, there are no health risks that would allow doctors to circumvent the Catholic country’s stringent anti-abortion laws. “Right now, there is no reason to interrupt the pregnancy,” Lida Sosa, director of healthcare programs at the ministry of public health and wellness, said. “In fact, given the stage of the pregnancy, it’s even more dangerous for the girl to undergo a procedure [to abort] without a well-considered medical, obstetrical evaluation.” The stance of the Paraguayan authorities has enraged human rights groups and feminist activists, who believe the girl – whose name has been … [Read more...] about Pregnant 10-year-old rape victim denied abortion by Paraguayan authorities
