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Jul 7, 2006 12:40 pm US/Eastern

Nixmary's Mom Accused of Talking To Her Other Kids

NEW YORK (CBS/AP) ― The mother of seven-year-old Nixzmary Brown has allegedly been having illegal conversations with her other five children -- the same kids who might one day be called to testify against her.

Nixzaliz Santiago, 27, and her husband, Cesar Santiago, 29, face up to 25 years to life if convicted of beating the little girl to death in Brooklyn in January. The girl was apparently tied to a chair, tortured, sexually molested and starved for weeks before being killed by a blow to the head.

Authorities have barred any unauthorized contact between the couple and the girl's five surviving brothers and sisters.

But prosecutor Linda Weinman says yesterday that three of the kids -- now in foster care -- say their grandmother let them speak with their mother on the phone three times during unsupervised visits this month.

Weinman has asked that the mother's phone privileges be revoked.

But Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Priscilla Hall refused to enforce phone restrictions.

Meanwhile, a family court just has ordered that visits with the children's grandmother be supervised.

(© 2006 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

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