Ezekiel Harry’s loved ones honor child’s memory, push for justice with “Ezekiel’s Law”

HOUMA, La. (WGNO)— Dozens gathered Friday evening in memory of 2-yr-aged Ezekiel Harry, who was uncovered useless in a rubbish can earlier this 7 days. Although the unthinkable loss of life rocked the Terrebonne Parish neighborhood, the enormous like for the boy was evident.

Those people who knew Ezekiel say he was a energetic small boy who cherished to dance, go to church, and spend time with his relatives.

“He was the life of the get together person, he was, that was our boy,” said Ivy Guidry, Ezekiel’s stepmother.

“He was really playful, like fiesty,” added grandmother Cynthia Harry. “He’s welcoming, he preferred to play, playful, dancing.”

WGNO was explained to Ezekiel’s father was also distraught to go to the vigil. We also acquired that the loved ones was scheduled to go to court docket on Friday with hopes of receiving complete custody of the little one.

“He didn’t have earned it,” Guidry claimed.

On a working day that could have transformed the child’s everyday living, local community members instead packed a Terrebonne Parish courthouse, top with prayer and phone calls for unity.

“I began to meditate on his title, “Ezekiel”. I discovered that his title virtually indicates ‘God strengthens,’” mentioned Bishop Herbert K. Andrew with Beacon Light-weight Church of Houma.

On Tuesday, Ezekiel was uncovered dead inside a duffel bag that was thrown in a garbage can. Just hrs prior to his death, his mother, Maya Jones, experienced claimed him lacking. Now, she and her boyfriend Jermaine Robinson confront very first-degree murder fees in link to the toddler’s death.

Just several hours just before the vigil begun, the Houma Law enforcement Office introduced that Ezekiel had died of serious head trauma. State Senator Mike Fesi was at the vigil as very well, pledging to go after “Ezekiel’s Law” to shield other young children from child abuse.

“In the condition of Louisiana final calendar year, we had 55 young children die in this scenario, from the figures I acquired. By now this 12 months, in 6 months, 50 % of the year, we’re at 33, which is a 23 p.c increase,” Fesi (R-Houma) told WGNO.

Although Ezekiel only used two quick yrs on this earth, all those who cherished him will under no circumstances overlook him and will continue on to battle right up until justice is served.