Na Kiyah Reaction Paper

PER REPORTER: Shelly said Na’kiyah and her mother (Sierra) got into it last night which resulted in her mother kicking her out at 10:00 at night. Shelly said Na’kiyah left the house with nothing but the clothes on her back and was walking through their neighborhood. Shelly said according to Na’kiyah, one of the parents of another child who also attends New Hope School picked her up. Na’kiyah said the parent who picked her up name is Tameka Brookes and she is friends with her daughter. Na’kiyah said Tameka asked her what happened and took the child home with her and told her she could stay until she is ready to go home. Na’kiyah said Tameka gave her some clothes so she could go to school today. Na’kiyah mentioned that she tried calling her grandmother (Deborah) but was unable to reach her.
Na’kiyah said she is not going home and does not want to go home. Shelly said she does not feels confortable sending Na’kiyah home after the things the allegations the child disclosed to her. Shelly said Na’kiyah told her she and her mother got into it over some chores she did not do, because she reported not remembering her mom telling her to do them. Shelly said according to Na’kiyah, her mother wanted her to do the dishes so she told her “I will do them” and when she got up to them her mom started yelling and hitting her in the arm, back, and face. Na’kiyah said her mother was hitting her with an open hand and also threatened to hit her in the face a pot. Na’kiyah said after her mom hit her she told her to get out of her face and she said when she walked off her mom thought she was stomping. Na’kiyah said her mother then yanked her by her collar and started choking her. Na’kiyah said she tried to get her mom’s hands from around her neck and which resulted in her mom thinking she was trying to hit