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Lynija Eason Kumar, the twisted Bronx mother accused of hanging her own 6-year-old daughter in a closet and beating her before she died, has been indicted, prosecutors said Tuesday.

THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — A Bronx mom accused of killing her 6-year-old daughter last year allegedly tied the girl up and hung her in a closet in the family’s filthy NYCHA apartment, authorities said. Lynija Eason Kumar, 26, allegedly beat Jalayah Eason Kumar with a hard object while the girl’s hands and feet were […]

Lynija Eason Kumar was charged Thursday with second-degree murder and manslaughter in the death of Jalayah Eason at their 12th-floor apartment in Morrisania,...

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Lynija Eason Kumar also faces manslaughter charges in the killing of Jalayah Eason, who was found bruised and unconscious in her family’s apartment last May.

A Bronx mother was arrested Thursday for the murder and torture of her six-year-old daughter dating back to last year, authorities said.

THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — A Bronx mother is accused of killing her 6-year-old daughter in their NYCHA apartment last year, police said Thursday. Lynija Eason Kumar, 27, was arrested and charged with murder and manslaughter in connection to the May 26, 2023 incident, according to the NYPD. The child, Jalayah Eason, was found unconscious […]

Lynija Eason-Kumar, 23, was arrested Thursday and faces two manslaughter charges – one related to the death of a child under 11 – in connection to the early-morning May 26, 2023 slaying of Jalayah.