This DN article tells that the PPD are saying that LaToyia was strangled by her ex-boyfriend Stephen Poaches. I'd imagine it to be an incredibly frightening way to die that I cannot even begin to imagine. She probably watched him. Her last image alive was probably of his face.
Christina Lewis, a long time friend of LaToyia's wrote down her thoughts and shared them with the DN and her thoughts probably echo the sentiments of those who have become involved in this story:
To Stephen. To a man. I can't even call you a man. You are a monster.
A man won't hurt a woman of God. A woman who has a warm heart. A woman who believes in Jesus Christ.
A woman who took great care of both her children. You may have hurt Toyia's flesh and Toyia's heart but you will never hurt Toyia's soul or the soul of your baby.
And if you think you were keeping Nyla and Toyia away from us you are so sadly mistaken.
Because I can still feel Toyia and see Toyia... The love Toyia had for you was the same loveshe had for [her 7-year-old daughter]. You know Toyia loved me as the sister she never had and you lied to me and the people who took care of you, grew up with you, went to school with you.
There's a special place for a monster like you. Police caught you moving Toyia's body.
And I sat and thought why would a monster return to the scene.
And do you know it came to me: Toyia haunted you and made you come back to get her.
But this time she had help on the way. Toyia asked God to reveal you. You had no damn right to take Toyia and Nyla away from her family and friends.
The DN has another article with more information on the case. Let's see how our Tough Cookie handles this case which may or may not rightfully her's to prosecute.
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