Mother of unlicensed driver charged in death of Bronx tot says she lost a son in a car crash
"I send the mother and her family my condolences, because I have been in that situation with my other son," Bailey said in a Wednesday interview. "I'm truly sorry she had to experience this tragedy. My son was killed by a car in the
She declined to provide further details.
Bailey says she spoke briefly Tuesday with her 22-year-old son after the crash and he assured her that drugs and alcohol were not involved. She confirmed that Boneparte doesn't have a driver's license while wondering why anyone would let him behind the wheel of their vehicle.
"He definitely was feeling down, he was very sad," she said. "He was upset."
Boneparte was in the
"He was supposed to go to the
Boneparte's stepdad offered little defense for the defendant's wild turn behind the wheel Tuesday -- and little sympathy for the family of the tiny victim.
"It's sad," the stepdad told the
Asked about his son's actions, the stepdad said only, "He's a grown man."
Boneparte lost control of the 2002 BMW SUV, bouncing off a parked car and jumping the sidewalk Tuesday afternoon as he made a right turn from
Boneparte's lengthy rap sheet includes 17 prior arrests, most for marijuana possession, according to police sources. He was also busted on a forgery count on
The careening car plowed into the stroller as little Djeneba's mother was feeding her a bottle. The
A small, impromptu memorial to the small child was created at the spot of her death, with candles burning Wednesday in her memory.
"I picked the baby up but its whole body was broken," said witness Atta Bofa. Though the child was rushed to
Boneparte was expected to be arraigned Wednesday in Bronx Criminal Court.
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