Family member says she reached out to DCS ‘multiple times’ before death of 4-year-old Sequoia Samuel
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – Memphians are heartbroken after the discovery of four-year-old Sequoia Samuels’ remains overnight.
Her mother, Brittney Jackson, and her mother’s boyfriend, Jaylon Hobson, have both been charged.
A family member who does not want to be identified said she reached out to the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services multiple times before Samuels’ death.
“Yes, the abuse took place, but the abuse went overboard,” said the cousin.
She says her reports of child abuse were not properly investigated.
“They didn’t ask for photos, they didn’t ask for videos, they didn’t ask for any type of evidence. They didn’t ask me for anything,” said Samuels’ cousin.
According to her, little Sequoia was born prematurely with hard lungs and special needs and was placed on a feeding tube.
The cousin claims she would see Samuels’ mother get upset when the four-year-old didn’t catch on.
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Barbara Rushing · June 17, 2023 at 9:09 PM
This breaks my heart what this beautiful baby girl went through from the hands of those Monsters. DHS should have taken that child from that home . When the cousin reported that Sequoia was being abuse. I will never understand what’s wrong with people these days why they would harm a precious baby!!! RIH precious baby girl!!! Amazing job covering this story!!
THE OFFICIAL CTS · June 17, 2023 at 9:16 PM
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