‘These children deserve justice’
Bronx vigil mourns infants murdered at Claremont apartment building
BY DEAN MOSES AND
ROBERT POZARYCKI
Seeking solace and justice,
residents and activists
in the Bronx held a vigil Friday
night outside the apartment
building where two
twin infant boys were found
dead fi ve days earlier.
The children, apparently
dropped from a window,
were located in the patio of
1416 College Ave. in Claremont
on the afternoon of
Nov. 9. The suspect responsible
for their deaths, however,
remains at large.
During the Nov. 13 candlelight
vigil, community
leaders such as Reverend Oswald
Denis of St. Athanasius
Church in the South Bronx
said the horrifi c crime shook
them to the core.
“We are not relatives, but
we feel in our hearts that
we are all sons of God, that
children were found dead
here are also our children,”
Denis said.
Prayers were offered
for the souls of the lost infants,
whose identities have
not yet been revealed. The
group of mourners also released
white balloons into
the air in their memory.
Along with mourning
the children, participants
in the vigil made heartfelt
pleas for justice in the
case. Among them were
Sammy Ravelo, a retired
NYPD lieutenant.
“Anybody with any information
on what happened
to these lives, please come
forward, and let the police
know,” he said. “They are
here and they want to solve
this crime. We ask you,
please, as a police offi cer
any information, come forward
and let us know. These
children deserve justice.”
The attendees then proceeded
to chant: “We want
justice! Justice, Justice! Justice
for the infant babies!”
Denis believes that the
suspect is a troubled individual
in need of help, and
he offered a personal message
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appealing that they
come forward.
“You need help, we are
here to help you, we are not
here to condemn you. We are
here to help you. You need
help,” Denis said. “Reach
out to us. You need medical
help. We are here to help
you. We are not here to lock
you up, we are here to save
your soul.”
Anyone with information
about the murder can
call Crime Stoppers at 800-
577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial
888-57-PISTA). You can also
submit tips online at nypdcrimestoppers.
com, or on
Twitter @NYPDTips. All
calls and messages are kept
confi dential.
On the evening of Nov.
14, Reverend Oswald Denis,
other local religious leaders,
and concerned citizens
gathered together for a vigil
remembering two infants
who were found dead on College
Avenue in the Bronx.
They urged the individual
responsible for the #crime
to come forward.
This is an ongoing story,
Head to bxtimes.com for any
future updates
Mourners release white balloons into the air at a vigil on Nov. 13 honoring
two infants found dead outside a Bronx apartment building four
days earlier. Photo by Dean Moses
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