Suspect in 4-year-old Adonis Reed's death: I punched him because he wouldn't take nap
Jonathan Thompson, 31, who has been charged with second degree murder in the death of 4-year-old Adonis Reed, pleaded not guilty Saturday through his attorney in First District Court in Central Islip. Videojournalist: Jim Staubitser (Jan. 19, 2013) (January 19, 2013 4:25 PM)
The man accused of killing a 4-year-old Amityville boy told detectives he punched the child twice in the abdomen because he wouldn't take a nap, authorities said Saturday.
Jonathan Thompson, 31, had been baby-sitting the boy in their home at the time of the attack Wednesday, Suffolk County prosecutors said in court documents.
In an oral statement, Thompson said the boy, Adonis Reed,...
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