2-year-old discovered deceased in June; dad and mom charged
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — To Gracie Martin, 2-year-old Jacoby Robinson Jr., her grandson, was a candy child who loved Cheetos. After his dying and the invention of his physique in a dumpster, she relives reminiscence after reminiscence.
Diaja Smith, 23; and Jacoby Robinson Sr., 24, are charged with homicide within the dying of their son. Every faces further expenses of kid abuse leading to substantial bodily hurt involving one other son, information stated.
Martin, Jacoby Robinson Sr.’s mom, stated she final noticed her grandson in 2023.
“He just wanted to be loved,” she stated. He’s nonetheless beloved even after he was taken away from his grandmother.
Gracie Martin takes an image together with her grandson, Jacoby Robinson Jr., when he was in her care. (Gracie Martin)
On June 6, 2024, Jacoby’s lifeless physique was present in a dumpster close to Downtown Las Vegas. Smith is accused of dumping him there, however police imagine the toddler died beforehand.
“She always portrayed like she loved the kids,” Martin stated. “My son wanted to be the father that his father wasn’t. My son never raised his hand to not one of his kids.”
Martin admitted she missed indicators and stated it’s one thing she by no means needs one other baby to undergo.
“Because of the pain that I feel right now, no other grandmother deserves to go through this,” she stated.
Jacoby Robinson Jr.’s stays sit in an urn, which Gracie Martin retains shut. (KLAS)
All Martin has left is an urn with Jacoby’s ashes.
“I tell him every night and every morning, ‘good night’ and I talk to him, and I tell him that I love him,” she stated.
Martin stated she simply needs justice for her grandson.
“Me here speaking now is because of my grandson it’s not for my son it’s not for Diaja,” she stated.
In movies the 8 Information Now Investigators obtained Thursday, the marshal appears into the dumpster as a part of the seek for Jacoby Robinson Jr. on June 6. The 8 Information Now Investigators first reported the arrest of Jacoby’s mom, Diaja Smith, 23; and his father, Jacoby Robinson Sr., 24. (KLAS)
Each Jacoby Robinson Sr. and Diaja Smith have pleaded not responsible. Smith has a court docket listening to scheduled subsequent week to decide on an lawyer. A trial for each stays scheduled for June.
“All you want to do is be a grandmother,” she stated.
A dying evaluation committee decided the Clark County District Lawyer’s Workplace mustn’t search the penalty ought to a jury convict them.
Assets aimed toward stopping baby abuse can be found at preventchildabusenevada.org.
