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Jan 14, 2006 12:16 am US/Eastern

Mayor Says Everyone Had A Hand In Child's Death

ACS In The Middle Of Surging Storm

by John Slattery
NEW YORK (CBS) ― The death of Nixzmary Brown, Mayor Mike Bloomberg said Thursday, should never have happened.

"It is a case that the city, you and I, all of us failed this child," Bloomberg said.

The child's naked bruised body was found tied up. Investigators say her stepfather Cesar Rodriguez had banged the child's head against a faucet in the bathtub of their Bedford-Stuyvesant apartment. He's charged with murder. The girl's mother is charged with manslaughter.

The Administration for Children's Services became involved after the child missed classes, and an injured eye. Then a doctor said it could've been from a fall. Last month, child welfare officials tried to investigate further but say they encounter difficulty from the family.

"A supervisor said get a warrant," Bloomberg said. "It never got to a judge. That's the break during this time."

It appears the school handled the case properly, trying to find out why the child was missing school.

"Someone did visit the home and if you're not allowed access what are you to do?" said Andrea Bailey, a parent and school volunteer. "We're not the police, or ACS. They have more resources and steps can be taken."

The head of the teachers union says schools have gotten too concerned with prepping for tests, instead ignoring the safety of our children.

"We have guidance counselors that have caseloads of 500 to 600 children," said Teachers Union president Randi Weingarten. "We don't have enough to help the children."

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