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The parents of a 7-year-old boy who was fatally struck by a car have been charged with involuntary manslaughter for letting him and his brother walk home alone from a grocery store.

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7 year old Legend Jenkins was with his 10-year-old brother in the American city of Gastonia in the State of North Carolina last Tuesday when he ran into traffic and was hit by a jeep driven by a 76-year-old woman, according to the Gastonia Police Department.

His mom, Jessica Ivey, told WSCOC it was the first time she had allowed her sons to walk to the nearby grocery store.

Ivey and the boys’ father, Samuele Jenkins, were arrested Thursday and each charged with involuntary manslaughter and child neglect, both felonies.

They were denied permission to attend their son’s funeral, instead getting slapped with a $1.5 million bond, the highest possible.

“While the Gastonia Police Department offers its deepest sympathies to the family for the heartbreaking loss of their child, the investigation revealed that the children involved were unsupervised at the time the boy stepped into traffic,” police said in a statement.


“In such cases, adults must be held able for their responsibilities to ensure a safe environment for their children.”

The driver will not face any charges as police found no evidence of speeding or wrongdoing on her part.

A witness to the deadly crash, Summer Williams, said the boy was hit after darting out into the street as his brother tried to hold him back. She immediately stopped her car and held the dying boy in her arms.

“Even at night, I still see his face,” the witness recalled.

She said she tried to comfort the 7-year-old as they waited for responders to arrive.

“Just letting him know that somebody was there and he wasn’t alone. ‘Stay with us, sweetheart. You’re going to be all right. Stay with us,’” Williams said.

Legend died from his injuries at the hospital hours later.

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Same kind of heavy fine is supposed to be slammed on Nigerian parents found wanting for allowing their kids display pants all over the internet........By this fine, they will call their daughters to order....

If a child of 7 cannot run errands for the house, when exactly will he learn how to run errands? Perhaps when he's 18? Almajiris who are much younger even sleep by the roadside, begging alms in traffic across Nigeria. Anyways, rest in peace to the boy!

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If na 9ja...angry mob would have descended on the driver

That was very irresponsible of the parents, I hope they get punished for it

They should free the parents, it was an accident.
7 year olds here are on the street hawking, running after cars selling sachet water and being praised for being smart while at it.
They are going to farms and going hunting in the villages.

Hmm

They need supervision.

Yet, 7 is old enough to handle a small walk.

Hmmm....


If this Law Enter Nigeria Dem go pack people tire...



Wey Boys don dey cross express from 6 from Onipan to Somolu


From schl sef place wey person dey go before reaching home awa Parent no dey send us...

snowbunny + trapstar = disaster

The driver who actually killed the poor boy went Scot free, while the grieving parents are being punished instead.
Why is a 76 years old woman still driving, when it's very possible her eyesight might be failing or she may be having dementia?

That 78yr old woman escaped Nigerian mobs

The parents should be locked up

The father must be from the southwest

A 7 years old sent to the store? This is truly negligence . U can only send a 7 years on errand if it's agbole to agbole, a street inaccessible by okada or moto.

It's quite unfortunate.... Over here you see 7 yrs old not only goin on errands but hawking bread, fish, kolanuts etc some 7 yrs old dey hawk petrol during fuel scarcity oh.... RIP boy

Kids under that age are hawking in traffic in the country

Father4all:
The father must be from the southwest

Why do you say so?

Kobicove:
That was very irresponsible of the parents, I hope they get punished for it

You obviously didn't read it

7 Yeats can walk on the street

Yes, the parents were negligent but not allowing them to attend the burial of their child and also slamming them with a humongous fine also reeks of resentment and inhumanity. They’ve lost a child that was precious to them, why pour salt on their injury? It’s not like they sent the child out alone. He was with his elder brother but as children do, darted into the road while avoiding restraint. It’s a plain accident. Jail them but at least, have some humanity. The second driver is just adding fuel to the fire because they’re obviously low income earners. Rest In Peace to the child.

GOFRONT:
Same kind of heavy fine is supposed to be slammed on Nigerian parents found wanting for allowing their kids display pants all over the internet........By this fine, they will call their daughters to order....

where are the pants

Tragic !

SmartPolician:
If a child of 7 cannot run errands for the house, when exactly will he learn how to run errands? Perhaps when he's 18? Almajiris who are much younger even sleep by the roadside, begging across Nigeria. Anyways, rest in peace to the boy!

You just dey spew rubbish

For IJAW village , 3 years old kid de waka de go buy bread normally

I don't understand, normally at 7 years old, I sometimes walk over 1km sef to go school

Besides the kid was with a 10 year old too, at that age, my parents have to even look for me on weekends when I disappear to some areas just to play.

They should free the parents & let them grieve in peace. This na pure accident. R.I.P to d young fella

SmartPolician:
If a child of 7 cannot run errands for the house, when exactly will he learn how to run errands? Perhaps when he's 18? Almajiris who are much younger even sleep by the roadside, begging across Nigeria. Anyways, rest in peace to the boy!

With this your mentality I’m sure I’m sure you will get arrested in the west