Boy Placed in Custody of Father Dies from Horrific Abuse

"I kept telling the judge, if you're not going to remove the children, they are going to die under his care and custody." 
Justyna, Thomas’ mother 

Little Thomas died of hypothermia after being forced by his father to sleep in the garage in 19 degrees weather without a mattress, blanket or pillow. His father was caught on tape the next morning pouring a bucket of cold water over Thomas’ head while he was unable to even walk due to hypothermia, and then suffocating him with his hands over his mouth.

New York Family Court Judge Hope Schwartz Zimmerman granted sole custody of Thomas and his brothers to their father two years ago and kept them in his sole custody, despite ongoing severe abuse and neglect documented by his mother and many professionals: counselors, doctors and child protective services workers.

And, as usual, the judge allowed the abusive father to keep all three boys away from their loving mother, Justyna.

Judge Zimmerman disregarded all the evidence of abuse and Justyna’s pleas for protection. Her only concern was keeping the father in power over his children, and over Justyna through her children.

Now Little Thomas is dead, after years of enduring horrific pain and torture, enabled by a biased family court system that routinely grants custody to abusive fathers. 

The father has been charged with murder and imprisoned without bond, which is the only reason Justyna has been granted temporary custody of her other boys.

MSM coverage:
Mother of slain 8-year-old says father was abusive for years
http://longisland.news12.com/story/41609677/mother-of-slain-8yearold-says-father-was-abusive-for-years 

Officer Charged in Murder of Son, 8, Kept in Freezing Garage, Police Say
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/24/nyregion/michael-valva-thomas-nypd.html?fbclid=IwAR347SJOcPaOa6Jcyrg8aZdMYqknydsqHrAEpRt6IhuUY6LFQH_ufat4MKM

TWC NOTE: Don’t be distracted by the media’s focus on child protective services’ failure to protect. It is the family court judge who makes the ruling in a contested custody case, so that is who is responsible for the child’s death.

Petition: https://www.change.org/p/governor-andrew-m-cuomo-for-judge-hope-schwartz-zimmerman-to-resign-and-have-her-license-revoked?source_location=petitions_browse&fbclid=IwAR3Z-9BUNkBs1xxpaO-u0i4R_W1gPjcVluuNwppIVue9SsEsOe7hANhK5x4

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[Pictured: Justyna and Thomas]