Daycare Worker Docked After Stomping Toddler To Death

A woman by the name of Athena Skeeter,
40, from the Bronx New York was charged
with endangering the welfare of a child and
manslaughter.
According to police, Athena Skeeter murdered
a 20-MONTH-OLD baby boy last week after
stomping the child three times. She told the
police the reason she stomped the child to
death was to make him tough.
Athena Skeeter was babysitting Cardell
Williamson at her house on Friday after the
baby’s father dropped him off, according to
Daily Mail. Athena Skeeter told police she
was play-fighting with the toddler on her bed
and dangled him by one arm and leg and
dropped him on the ground.
She then revealed to police she jumped on
his stomach, but didn’t use all of her weight.
Athena Skeeter also told police she allowed
her son to sit on top of Cardell Williamson
and jumped on his stomach again.
Athena Skeeter told police Cardell Williamson
started behaving differently after
being attacked, and noticed the child
vomiting and unable to keep his head
straight. She began feeling nervous and
placed Cardell’s body inside her tub.
She started to panic and splashed cold water
all over his face, and walked out of the
bathroom, leaving him by himself with the
water still running in the tub. According to
Athena Skeeter, when she walked back into
the bathroom she found him underneath the
water.
“I step out of the bathroom to put the chair
outside - I turned around and Cardell was
slumped over with his head in the water and
steam was coming out of the water,” read
the police complaint.
According to authorities, Cardell had multiple
burns on his face and could barely breathe
when they arrived at Athena’s house. Cardell
was rushed to a local hospital, but he was
immediately pronounced dead once he
arrived. Athena Skeeter was arrested and will
hopefully suffer in prison.
Cardell’s father, Carlyle Williamson, told NY1
his baby had been in Athena’s care for a long
time. He admitted that he did notice a few
bruises on his baby, but concluded he was
just an active toddler.
“He’s a happy little boy,” Williamson said.
“He’s outgoing, very friendly. He’s a loving
child. He’s my heart, my last son, and I’m
sorry I lost him. There’s not too much I can
say, you know. He died too early for no
reason at all. I wish he’s in a better place
right now, but I want him to be with me.”
Athena Skeeter’s neighbors said she had
been a licensed daycare worker for over 18
years. She never had any crazy incidents
occur until Cardell’s death.