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Father of 2-Year-Old Girl Who Died After Alleged Beating in Texas Seeks Justice

· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)

The father of Janessa Martínez, a 2-year-old girl born in Chicago who died in Texas after allegedly suffering severe injuries, is seeking justice while trying to transport his daughter's body back to Chicago for a proper burial. Norman Martínez, currently in Texas, spoke exclusively with Telemundo Chicago about his daughter's death and the impact she had on his life. Investigators believe the severe injuries that ultimately led to her death were allegedly inflicted by Gerardo González, the boyfriend of Jazmín Cisneros, Janessa's mother. González and Cisneros have appeared in court facing charges of injury to a minor causing serious bodily injury. Following Janessa's death, authorities are considering whether to file additional or more serious charges. Martínez is also asking for help to bring his daughter to Chicago for her final farewell, expressing the deep pain felt by family members and the lasting impact on his other daughter, who is seven years old. The family is awaiting the coroner's release of Janessa's body to confirm the date of the wake and burial.

AI summary · Source: Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)

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