ABILENE, Texas ( KTAB/KRBC ) – LaMeka Lowe, from Manor, Texas, was miles away from Abilene in May of 2020 when her 22-month-old nephew DJ was found unresponsive and emaciated in his parents’ home on the 5300 block of Taos Drive. As Lowe was getting ready to go to her in-laws’ house for a get-together, a call came through that would shatter her heart and forever change her family’s lives.
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“We’re here to discuss the death of my nephew, my son D’Airess Fuller Jr. (DJ), and how he was failed,” Lowe said.
DJ was born in July 2018 to Telia Thomas and D’Airess Fuller, both of Abilene. A few months prior, Lowe had reconnected with her half-sister, Thomas, after years of little to no contact.
“I didn’t know my sister. I met her over Facebook. I remember seeing a girl that looked just like me. I asked about it and was told that she was my sister. So, I drove down to Taylor County to meet her,” said Lowe.
“What was your initial impression of her?” KTAB/KRBC asked…