A’Layah’s aunt believed the infant was safe with him the whole time. “I assumed she was with her father,” Braswell said. “And in my mind, I’m like, well, that’s her dad. He’ll take care of her.”
The restrictions imposed on A’Layah’s mother, who remains incarcerated, exacerbate the heartache. For the funeral, a court has granted her temporary freedom,
But only from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. that day. According to the family, the decision is heartless and disregards the severity of the tragedy.
At this point, they are battling to provide her a victims advocate and more time to mourn with her family. 11.Alive inquired into A’Layah’s case with DCFS.
A spokeswoman sent a statement a few days later stating that the agency was “heartbroken” by the death of “this beautiful little girl,” but we did not hear back by the time of this report.
While DFCS stated it would not be discussing on the current criminal investigation, it stressed it is fully collaborating with law enforcement to “ensure justice for the victims and their community.”
