KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — The Kalamazoo woman charged with abusing and torturing her 4-year-old daughter to death the stand Wednesday and denied any involvement in causing the injuries that led to little Kharisma Richardson’s death.
Barring any surprises, the case will go to the jury Thursday.
Daveeta Walker claimed on the stand that she was unaware that abuse was taking place and that if anyone is to blame it’s others who were caring for the little girl.
She claims that the statements she made admitting to the beatings, the whippings and the scalding were made under duress and that she had been threatened.
The jury will have to decide, after hearing her statements to authorities and the pathology reports claiming there were injuries on previous scars suggesting prolonged abuse, just who is telling the truth.
