MAN SOUGHT IN TODDLER'S DEATH : 3-YEAR-OLD LIVED WITH 17 OTHERS IN TRAILER.Byline: Bhavna Mistry Daily News Staff Writer Sheriff's deputies searched Wednesday for a teen-ager suspected in the death of his girlfriend's 3-year-old daughter in a remote desert trailer, where 18 people were living without running water. Eighteen-year-old Sergio Valenzuela, described by deputies as a member of an Inglewood-area gang, is suspected in the death of 3-year-old Selina Ortega, who was pronounced dead about 8:15 p.m. Tuesday after she was brought to a fire station by Valenzuela's parents, authorities said. ``I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. if he was playing with her or if he meant to do it,'' said Sergio Valenzuela's mother, Maria Valenzuela, speaking Wednesday through a translator. ``Sometimes he plays with her and sometimes he hits her,'' she added. ``This time I couldn't tell.'' The suspect, his girlfriend and her three children had been living with his parents and his 11 younger siblings - ranging in age from 5 months to 15 years - for three months in a one-bedroom trailer home at the 17000 block of East Avenue T. The 13 surviving children were taken into protective custody An arrangement whereby a person is safeguarded by law enforcement authorities in a location other than the person's home because his or her safety is seriously threatened. after the three-year-old's death, deputies said. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Maria Valenzuela, her son kicked the girl Tuesday night as she ran to get a plate after asking for something to eat. ``She fell to the floor, hit her head and stopped breathing,'' said Maria Valenzuela. ``A little bit later she started breathing again.'' Maria Valenzuela said she and her husband put the girl in a car to drive her to a hospital, but their trip was sidetracked when the girl stopped breathing again. They rushed her instead to the Lake Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Fire Station. According to Maria Valenzuela, her son left the home when she went to seek medical attention for the child. Deputies described Sergio Valenzuela as Latino, 5-7 and 150 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes Brown Eyes (브라운 아이즈) was a Korean musical duo, specializing in ballads. Although both members have powerful voices, they were initially disregarded because of their physical looks. . He has the word ``Malditos'' tattooed on his neck in large letters, and the number ``104'' on his chin as well as numerous tattoos on both arms, deputies said. Officials said that Sergio Valenzuela had beaten the 3-year-old girl and his girlfriend, Elvia Ascencio, in the past. Deputies said Ascencio sought a court restraining order restraining order: see injunction. Wednesday against Sergio Valenzuela and that no charges had been filed against her. Deputy Mark Bailey
Mark Bailey (born 26 November, 1970) is a cricket player in Hamilton, New Zealand. He played one one-day international for the New Zealand cricket team. said the district attorney's office will be asked to determine whether to file charges against Ascencio. The elder Valenzuelas said they do not know why their children were taken into protective custody. ``I don't know why they took my children,'' said Alfredo Valenzuela, trying to fight back tears, through a translator. ``I feel very bad inside.'' ``I don't drink or do drugs Verb 1. do drugs - use recreational drugs drug ingest, consume, have, take in, take - serve oneself to, or consume regularly; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee" inject - take by injection; "inject heroin" ,'' he added. ``I love my kids. It makes me want to kill myself.'' CAPTION(S): 3 Photos Photo: (color in Verb 1. color in - add color to; "The child colored the drawings"; "Fall colored the trees"; "colorize black and white film" color, colorise, colorize, colour in, colourise, colourize, colour AV edition only) Selina Ortega Reportedly kicked, then fell (2--ran in AV edition only) Maria and Alfredo Valenzuela stand outside the trailer where a 3-year-old girl was fatally injured. Bhavna Mistry/Daily News (3--ran in AV edition only) A photograph portrays Elvia Ascencio and Sergio Valenzuela, who is being sought by police in the death of Selina Ortega. |
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