The murder of 9-year-old Kelsey Ferrigon has rattled the nation and has also infuriated the mother of Giovanni Ellis, the child’s alleged killer. Ellis, who remains on the run after allegedly raping and killing Kelsey, was described as “wicked” and heartless by his mother, who spent Mother’s Day mourning the death of the little girl she bonded with.
Ellis’ mother, who requested anonymity while speaking to local news outlet Jamaica Observer, expressed that she felt a wave of despair wash over her when she learnt that her son allegedly raped and murdered Kelsey.
She told the media that her family and the child’s family frequently interacted without any issues arising. Over time, she developed a strong love for the child and considered her like a daughter.
“You see that little girl, it come een like a my own pickney jus’ dead. She is like my child to me…it really hurt hard. It really rock my world,” she said.
The 9-year-old girl was killed on Friday after being sexually assaulted. Her body was hidden inside a barrel in her home, located at Job Lane in Spanish Town, St Catherine. Ellis, who has a separate assault charge, is accused of committing the horrific crime after he was released on bail.
The mother of the accused, who also lives at Job Lane, said she was sleeping when the incident occurred. According to the report, her brother woke her up with the terrifying news.
She expressed that her nights have been restless, and she has not been able to eat since the incident.
She added that while there were no words to comfort a mother who has lost a child, she expressed her condolences to Kelsey’s mother, Georgia Anderson. She noted that she could somewhat relate to Anderson’s pain since one of the children was killed.
The mother also added that she saw her son hours before the child was found dead. According to the report, she found out he was released on bail when she saw him Friday afternoon. She was surprised to see him walking free because she had refused to post bail since he had raped someone in the past and had assaulted another person. She reportedly believed that leaving him in jail would teach him a lesson.
She indicated that she had washed her hands of him and wanted nothing more to do with Ellis, whom she said was always a “problem child” when he came around her. According to the media, Ellis’ mother has five children, and he was her third. Ellis, who lived with his father since he was 2 years old, only visited his but he never lived with her for even a month.
She said he brought her more sadness than her other children and added, “Me couldn’t give you definite information about him background and how him stay, but mi know him wicked.” she seemingly threatened that things will be awful if she comes across him and warned that it would be best for him to turn himself in to the police since it is the safest place to be.