VERNON, CT (WFSB) – The aunt of a 12-year-old boy who was discovered useless in a Florida house is remembering him.
Noah Godleski’s father and stepmom, each of whom have Connecticut ties, are accused of a horrific case of kid abuse.
Noah’s maternal aunt, Brittany Palmer, spoke solely to Channel 3. She mentioned she’s fearful his life could also be overshadowed by the horrific occasions that occurred in Florida.
Palmer desires folks to know that Noah was a candy boy and had a really shiny future.
“He was such a ray of sunshine,” she mentioned.
In the course of the interview, Palmer seemed by the handfuls of photographs she collected of her nephew since he was a new child.
Whether or not it was using bikes, celebrating Thanksgiving, or sharing a joke, Palmer mentioned Noah was full of affection.
“He was sick one evening and he mentioned, ‘Auntie Brittany, will you rock me?’, and I mentioned ‘In fact I am going to rock you’,” Palmer mentioned.
He beloved the ocean and his take care of others was so robust that he wished to be a firefighter, policeman, or F.B.I. agent when he grew up, in accordance with Palmer.
“He simply wished to save lots of lives,” she mentioned.
Nonetheless, Noah by no means received the prospect.
Based on an affidavit, his father, Jason Godleski, pressured Noah into an remoted laundry room at their dwelling in Florida for a number of days and badly beat him.
Godleski and his girlfriend, Samarial Dubose, later left Noah in Florida and drove as much as Connecticut.
Based on police, Godleski himself reported Noah’s loss of life.
He was days away from turning 13 years outdated.
Each Godleski and Dubose have been arrested and charged with aggravated manslaughter of a kid and failure to report loss of life.
“My objective in life is to alter the [Department of Children and Families] system so it’s not a statewide factor. Nationally, they should test dad and mom,” Palmer mentioned.
Palmer mentioned one among Noah’s favourite holidays was Thanksgiving.
As her household navigates this tough time, she mentioned she’ll be remembering him and his bubbly character on that day. She desires everybody else to as effectively.
“It’s simply so surreal to me. He simply didn’t deserve this,” Palmer added.
A 12-year-old boy was discovered useless in a Florida dwelling final week. Now, his dad and stepmom with Connecticut ties are being accused of a horrific case of kid abuse.
A GoFundMe page was set as much as assist cowl Noah’s funeral and different bills.
His funeral will likely be held this Saturday at 11 a.m.
