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NYC man stabs his mom, 61, to death during argument inside her apartment: cops

By Amanda Woods2 min readNew York Post
NYC man stabs his mom, 61, to death during argument inside her apartment: copsNYC man stabs his mom, 61, to death during argument inside her apartment: cops

“She’s a sweetheart. She’s the kind of neighbor who would come downstairs, knock on your door and give you a plate of food," a neighbor said of the victim.

A Bronx man allegedly stabbed his 61-year-old mom to death late Monday during an argument inside her apartment, cops and sources said.

Martin Thomas, 43, allegedly knifed Annie Nesmith in the neck and body around 10:15 p.m. Monday inside her apartment on East 208th Street near DeKalb Avenue in Norwood, police said. 

Nesmith was rushed to St. Barnabas Hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries, police said. 

NYPD crime scene van parked on a street in front of apartment buildings.
Martin Thomas, 43, allegedly stabbed his mother, Annie Nesmith, 61, to death on Monday after a heated argument ensued inside her apartment, police said. Kyle Mazza

Thomas, who lives about two miles away in Fordham Heights, was arrested and charged with murder, manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon, according to the NYPD.

The mom and son were involved in a domestic dispute before the deadly stabbing, but it was not clear what sparked the feud, law enforcement sources said. 

A police seal hangs on an apartment door in the Bronx, New York.
Thomas allegedly knifed Nesmith at approximately 10:15 p.m. at his mother’s apartment on East 208th Street near DeKalb Avenue in Norwood. Kyle Mazza

Nesmith was a recent widow who lived with her two grandsons – including Thomas’ son, neighbors told the Daily News.

The other child is the son of Nesmith’s daughter, who died of cancer. 

“I’m surprised because they were all so close together,” Nesmith’s friend Justice Willis, 35, told the outlet about the murder.

NYPD crime scene van parked on a street in front of apartment buildings.
Nesmith suffered stab wounds to her neck and body and was later rushed to St. Barnabas Hospital, where she later succumbed to her injuries. Kyle Mazza

“They seemed like a good, tight family.” 

“She was a nice neighbor,” added neighbor Miguel Torres, 39. “She’s a sweetheart. She’s the kind of neighbor who would come downstairs, knock on your door and give you a plate of food.” 

Thomas’ arraignment was pending Tuesday. 

He has two previous arrests for possession of a loaded gun, from 2010 and 2003, police said.

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