Bail has been set for three people charged with covering up the death of a New York City girl who was labeled by investigators as the “Baby Bones” victim. The abused girl was nine-year-old Jon-Niece Jones of Harlem who passed away after years of abuse from her mother.
The young girl’s remains were dumped in central New Jersey 10 years ago but were not discovered until 2005, reports ABC News.
The three people charged are Likisha Jones, 39, James Jones, 35, and Godfrey Gibson, 48. Likisha and James were the young girl’s aunt and uncle, while Gibson is Likisha’ boyfriend.
The investigation involving Jon-Niece’s remains became known as the Baby Bones case after the young girl’s burned skeletal remains were discovered in Upper Freehold Township.
The girl passed away in 2002 after years of abuse by her mother, who died of natural causes four months later, according to authorities.
The arrests came after a tip was received in the last two months that allowed authorities to identify the young girl’s remains. The investigation uncovered that the girl died at her Aunt Likisha’s home on August 15, 2002.
Yahoo! News notes that the mother, along with the three adults charged, reportedly disposed of the young girl’s body after they burned it. Colonel Rick Fuentes, superintendent of the New Jersey State Police, stated:
“The family members of Jon-Niece Jones turned a blind eye to the constant physical and mental abuse this girl endured for years. Because of the hard work by investigators, these three suspects will now have to answer for their alleged unthinkable actions.”
The Baby Bones case received national attention in 2009 after investigators appeared on the TV show America’s Most Wanted to ask for help in solving the grisly case.
Abuse them, kill them then burn them. That will be the only justice for this little girl.
She is in the hands that really love her now, and may she look down on the people that helped her mother do this and stomp the living hell out of them, then the devil can burn them.
People like this should have to suffer the same fate! Eye for an Eye.
It is terrible how human beings can torture an innocent child. They should get the same treatment. Most child abusers get what they deserve in prison.
The egg donor died she will have to answer to God for what she did
Gotta love no death penalty… it means us tax payers will have to feed these possums til they eventually die of a heart attack.
another sad case of torture to the most precious gift we ever recieve – a child – all cases of abuse need to be reported and acted upon…….this is a CRIME to the most innocent of victims… too often I have seen the system misused by parents in custody battles making false accusations against the other parent…stop it! save these resources for little kids like this one who really needed intervention..and if there is proof of abuse – why are they so willing to put the child back in the middle of it?
I know it's like once they're convicted just give the lethal dose and be done with it, not let them appeal and appeal and use our tax payers money.
dat lil gurl was ma lil sis..it kills me dat i couldnt do nuthan ta save her…but atleast i grew a heart ta tell wat happ n put her to rest…but again my uncle james jones didnt have nuthan ta do wit it…he wuz lied 2jus as well as otha family members…he was tld dat she was cent ta florida wit ma dad nd nana…he didnt do anydang hes innocent…his name needs ta b cleared stop tlkin bout hem lyke hes a monster…PLEASE