Dancer Is Sought in Death of 7-Year-Old
The FBI joined the search Tuesday for a go-go dancer wanted on child endangerment charges in the death of a 7-year-old boy and the starvation of his two brothers.
Sherry L. Murphy, a cousin of the boys’ mother, may have fled to the South, investigators said. They said she has family in Rocky Mount, N.C.
The body of Faheem Williams was found Sunday in a storage bin at Murphy’s home, a day after his twin and his 4-year-old brother were discovered starving and burned in a locked room. An autopsy determined Faheem died of starvation and blunt force to the stomach.
Murphy, 41, began caring for the boys when their mother was jailed fir assault in March.
The FBI said it was preparing a warrant to charge Murphy with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
Faheem’s twin, Raheem, and 4-year-old Tyrone remained hospitalized in fair condition.
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