HARLEM, Manhattan (PIX11) – A final farewell will be held Tuesday for a 4-year-old Harlem boy who died of starvation.
Jahmeik Modlin was found unconscious in his family’s apartment on Oct. 13. The medical examiner determined that he died of malnutrition and weighed 19 pounds .
Jahmeik’s parents , 26-year-old Nytavia Ragsdale and 25-year-old Laron Modlin, were both charged with manslaughter in his death. The city’s Administration for Children’s Services is conducting an investigation to determine whether it could’ve helped prevent the tragedy.
Jahmeik’s family filed a lawsuit against ACS, claiming the agency failed to intervene “despite prior allegations of abuse and a prior investigation.” They’re seeking $40 million in damages.
The funeral will be held at the Elim International Fellowship church in Brooklyn at 6 p.m.
Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018 . She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here .