Woman, child found dead in North Bay Shore
18.05.12
A woman and her toddler son were found dead Friday evening in their North Bay Shore home, the victims of homicide, Suffolk County police said Saturday.
The bodies of Shakeela Planter, 21, and Jaiden Planter, 2, were found about 5:15 p.m. at the South Cardinal Court residence. Shakeela Planter was in the bedroom of the basement apartment and Jaiden was found in another room, but authorities won't say where, according to Det. Lt. Gerard V. Pelkofsky, commanding officer of Suffolk's homicide squad.
Planter was unmarried, Pelkofsky said. Neighbors said a man also lived in the apartment with her.
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On Friday afternoon, her landlord went to the apartment to "check on her welfare" because she hadn't been seen in a few days, Pelkofsky said.
"We're not sure how many days it is," he said. "It's more than two."
Source: Newsday