The sight of 22-month-old Brandon, his lifeless, emaciated body lying curled on an air mattress, was shocking to even veteran officers who responded Sept. 30 to the initial call of a “disturbance” at the three-story brick apartment building on the corner of 6th Avenue and Jefferson Street.
The disturbance was an argument between Brandon’s parents, Bernard Dillon, 37, and Selena Strong, 26, allegedly because when he discovered his son not breathing, he wanted to “call 911 and the coroner,” but Strong stopped him, saying the call would land her in jail, Poirier-Peter said..