Twelve-year-old Jamal Waterman yesterday recounted the accidental poisoning of his family and a neighbour when they unknowingly ingested cocaine-laced SSS multi-vitamin tonic, of which he is the only survivor.
Waterman, with tears in his eyes, recounted the events while testifying at the trial of Deon Layne, who is charged with possession of cocaine for trafficking. The boy’s mother, Simone Price, his brother, Jahaquel Blair, his step-father Alex Blair, and their neighbour Natasha George succumbed as a result of the poisoning.
According to Waterman, he was in his bedroom while his stepfather was in the living room when Layne came by
