Sunset Park mom found guilty of drowning toddler
Photo courtesy of District Attorney Eric Gonzalez
BY NOAH GOLDBERG
A Sunset Park woman was convicted of manslaughter Tuesday for drowning her two-year-old daughter in 2016. The day before she killed her daughter, she held her four-year-old son’s head submerged underwater, too.
“Melody was a defenseless child who depended on her mother to protect her,” said Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez in a statement. “It is extremely sad and inexplicable that she lost her life at the hands of the person who should have kept her safe. Nothing will bring Melody back, but with this verdict we make clear that we will bring to justice those who harm our children.”