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A New York City woman has been accused of burning her 6-year-old daughter during a voodoo ritual and then ignoring her cries for help and sending her to bed.

Prosecutors say Marie Lauradin poured an accelerant over her daughter during a Haitian practice known as Loa and made her stand naked in a ring of fire, engulfing her in flames.

Queens District Attorney Richard Brown says Lauradin and the girl’s grandmother washed her and put her to bed despite life-threatening burns over 25 percent of her body. He says another relative found her the next day.

Lauradin was ordered held on $50,000 bail at Thursday’s arraignment on assault and child endangerment charges related to the Feb. 4 incident. Defense attorney Jeff Cohen says she denies the allegations.

The grandmother faces a later arraignment.

The girl went into foster care.

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  • http://www.blackplanet.com/mrvintage30535/ mrvintage30535

    That is horrible, no comment can express the pain that little girl must have been going through, then wash her up and put her to bed simply disgusting

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Peninsulachick/ Peninsulachick

    Incredible! How come this occurred in February, and newsone is only publishing the story now? Let me guess… All the news that ISN’T fit to print took greater precedence..SMH

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Holyghostgirl24/ Holyghostgirl24

    WOW IM SO SPEACHLESS RIGHT NOW!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Kissmylyrics/ Kissmylyrics

    I feel sorry for the child, but how do you suppose these officers knew that the woman was performing some type of pagan ritual. Colossians

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Edward1975/ Edward1975

    We’re living in the last days!!!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/TchMeThere/ TchMeThere

    S**t like this is why people cringe when you tell them you are Haitian, as if all of us sit around and do things like this, the burning of the child was not even appropriate for a Lao celebration. I’m embarrassed and don’t even know these people. It is also funny how Christians think anything not related to their beliefs is pagan.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/mskitty305/ mskitty305

    wow i cant belive she did not help the child

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/JS8420/ JS8420

    this s**t is real i lost a lot love ones (including my father)to this life style people may not believe it but this s**t crazy and real as hell

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/super-black-mamba/ super-black-mamba

    For the Hatian who made denigrating comments about my Chrisitian faith needs to read the Bible. A Pagan does not believe in Lord Jesus Christ (God in the form of man. read Isaiah 9:6, John 1:1, john 14:6, Collosians 1:15, etc.) Hatians need to understand that they’re Africans whose ancestors migrarted to the Carribean nations and were under French rule.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/super-black-mamba/ super-black-mamba

    Someone needs to burn mom’s ass in a voodoo ritual, then send her to bed without medical treatment.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/super-black-mamba/ super-black-mamba

    I don’t cringe when someone say they’re Hatian; I ffear no man. Hatians, some Dominicans and some other so called”Latinos/Hispanics” are black, but think they’re better than black.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/VivvaLAshoe/ VivvaLAshoe

    migrated??

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Lahdeia/ Lahdeia

    wow. that poor baby. why would any mother do that to her child ritual or not? And grandma sits there and watches? My grandmother would have stomped my mom before she ever let her do that to any child. come on people, good god mikimmey. why didn’t the neighbor call someone? i know they heard the child screaming? smh

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/BrownLocz/ BrownLocz

    Lord, be with that little girl.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/haitiandyme99/ haitiandyme99

    I think it’s just direspectful to talk s**t about haitians like, you americans act like ya’ll don’t pratice black magic or white magic for that matter, it doesnt matter if you’re haitian, latino or whatever everywhere you around the people practice some type of voodoo… If would of burned that mother my them self so she could feel how her daughter did and see if she would of been able to sleep soundly through the night.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/ANIVAL2SORTO/ ANIVAL2SORTO

    Hey w must respect peoples and i been doing dark magick for 6 years and it is a very powerful things i evoke demons and spirits and the Haitians are very good at this craft and peoples remember it is there beliefs that is why they do this

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Youngblood77/ Youngblood77

    We of western influence base so much on what see and know little of nothinng of unseen things.. We are always lead to believe that our ancestoral ways are evil therefore we never take time to understand how the physical and non physical world truly relate.. Not to justtify the practice but to open your perspectives.. There are far more demons posing as foster care parents then there are Hatian who would intently harm thier children I work at a childrens hospital and see the records daily of the abuse reports..Bottom line dont always believe the bits and peices the media shows you..

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/HaitiBluez/ HaitiBluez

    The media still playin tricks on afrakans in americans psyche. Vodou is one of the else afrakan spiritualities in the world yet of course they don’t want to speak about it in a positive way b/c you are supposed to be scared of it and stay with Je Zeus. That’s how Haiti got it’s independence practicing and being our normal Afrakan selves. While the slave massa has us worshippin their religions which they force and indoctrinated our ancestors with they practice our spiritualities to use against us and to raise and get their needs met. They came to our schools to learn. We are the original. Everything Afrakan is demonized for a reason. Our post traumatic slave syndrome asses betta wake up and realize yt’s still playin us. Sankofa! Know Thyself.. Go to google video and watch the movie “Goodbye Uncle Tom” that was banned in the US which Haitians just happen to be the actors for which depicted slavery in America. Then you will see why it was banned and why you don’t know about it. Keep be lie eving in yt if you want too….Yes our past has everything to do with our present..

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/COOL_BENTLEY/ COOL_BENTLEY

    WOW HER KID SHOULD PAY HER MOM
    BACK BY BURNING HER MOM
    JUST TO SEE HOW IT FEEL TO
    BE BURNT

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Butterfly_Bowles/ Butterfly_Bowles

    um…setting a child on fire isn’t normal AT ALL..it doesn’t matter where you come from! and not only that speaking about Voodou always is negative because it always have a negative effect. I have Haitian friends, and non of them ever went through this, they theme selves feel that this isn’t normal..Don’t do that stuff here in the US if it is so-called a ritual,officials will get involved and it is a ritual to put people in jail, also a ritual for them to stay in jail for a long while…we have rituals too

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/realrocknrolla/ realrocknrolla

    Religion is a device to tamme human power and what the brain can do, voodoo, or african religion is where the true lies thats is why is real and vivid.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/BabyComeTooooooMe/ BabyComeTooooooMe

    The mother should be burned as a punishment.

    http://www.ChitaChatter.com

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/maddox2u2/ maddox2u2

    Ugly azz mofos. Someone should burn all of them.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/maddox2u2/ maddox2u2

    Devil worshipers

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/ThePlusSizedBarbie/ ThePlusSizedBarbie

    JESUS help us all!!!! Oh my this is really disturbing… what is so sad is this happens more than we know of, there are alot of dead children out there due to these rituals and parents never report them missing so they are forgotten about… JESUS… everyone needs to pray!!!

    crunkministries.com
    myspace.com/generationcrunk

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Angelic_777/ Angelic_777

    weirdos

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/JADASMALL/ JADASMALL

    The mother is one evil Cow I hope they lock her up and throw away the key. And dont forget the granmother put her in too wicked witches

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/SoularFlarez/ SoularFlarez

    SMH@ giving vodou a bad name….

    many of them are GOOD people but you only hear bout the weirdos and crazies (same for muslims)…….

    my heart goes out to the youngin though……

    Ase’ Egungun/Olokun !!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/SoularFlarez/ SoularFlarez

    word of advice(warning)…. yall shouldnt be so quick to speak badly against the so-called “voodoo” if you dont know nothing about it…..

    its no coincidence that the whiteman took away our religion AND the drum when they made us into slaves….. yall go watch that movie SANKOFA and act like you know lol

    OBA-KOSOOOOOOOO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/hellovanilla/ hellovanilla

    I love how blackplanet puts exclamation points behind sensational headlines (no matter what the topic is) as if they’re promoting an upcoming segment on the Maury Povich show. You hacks are the online equivalent of Fox News, seriously.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Kid_wright/ Kid_wright

    hmm let me see where itz okay to do voodooo…ummm the BIBLE said “naw, we don’t do that”..whoever believe that, man all i can say iz good luck

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/POCKETSFULGROWN/ POCKETSFULGROWN

    They dont tell you how the Haitians beat Napoleons Forces with that Witchcraft.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/LIPZZ_N_HIPZZ/ LIPZZ_N_HIPZZ

    I agree totally with>>hellovanilla

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/SlimWriter/ SlimWriter

    This is rediculous..putting the child in harm and not caring. Ive never heard of this type of voodoo..and im caribbean..so this is crazyness

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/nanapeppa/ nanapeppa

    i was reared within a household of tribal Afrikan beliefs. the gift of knowledge and clarity flows through our bloodline. lineage upon lineage of maternal mitochondrial DNA; daughters of the Congo and fathers of Benin & Guinea. i’ve witnessed many an inexplainable thing with eyes wide open and mind free & clear that most only dream or read of via a stephen king novel. and while i will never condone the dousing of any human with an accelerant to conjure a loa (spirit), i have come to know personally the proof & possibilities thereof. be it known as Vodoun, Ifa, Santeria, Candomble (plus a few others) by name, it’s all natural and of the Earth when practiced in it’s purest form. the term Vodoun (voodoo) is synonymous with “Holy Religion.” be thankful that our ancestors brought with them such a blessedly powerful, Godly gift. not only did it assist in their survival which insured our being, it is our birthright and it is the Truth!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Motown_Lovely1/ Motown_Lovely1

    Wow, the goings on in America; damn.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/babygirl1821/ babygirl1821

    No voodoo is good, its a sin, because they worship false god. some might be good people, but there is something u have to give up in return to do voodoo..they are in spiritual bondage and they dont kno that..i kno because am African and there is alot of voodoo and am very aware of all this things

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/classydiva76/ classydiva76

    SMMFH..I SAW THIS ON THE NEWS THIS MORNING..I HONESTLY DON’T KNOW WHAT TO SAY..THE FACT THAT THE GRANDMOTHER SAID THAT SHE WAITED A WHOLE DAY BEFORE TAKING HER TO THE HOSPITAL?? THEN THE MOTHER SAID THE LITTLE GIRL WASTED BOILING WATER ON HER…THE DEVIL IS BEYOND BUSY..BOTH THE MOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER SHOULD BE THROWN UNDER THE DAMN PRISON.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Kaze09/ Kaze09

    Evil people, that’s all that I can say about this incident. Although, I’m not an expert, but I’ve never heard of Voodoo being this violent. I’ve heard it can screw with the head, but I may be wrong. My uncle was caught in some voodoo spell back in the 95ish and he was diagnosed with brain cancer.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/MsPrissy_2009/ MsPrissy_2009

    Its the Devil. Lord please be with that little girl.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Pocahontas_/ Pocahontas_

    Wow. That’s so sad the little girl had to suffer behinds all of that nonsense!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/marie4k/ marie4k

    God bless the child and the sinners. Voodoo is evil and they all get my prayers. so so so very sad for the child and the mom and gr.mom ought to be shamed and put in a mental ward not a jail, because they are very sick. God what is this world coming to.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/YOURNAWTEEGIRL/ YOURNAWTEEGIRL

    TWISTED SICK COLD HEARTED EVIL AZZ PEOPLE

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/csmooth0809/ csmooth0809

    For all you christian nut jobs with no knowledge of self ready to pass harsh judgement on voodoo I must say, that’s not voodoo they were praticing. The loa never ask to sacrifice kids nor burn them, it’s unheard of maybe she was practicing black magic or she was doing her own thing but that’s definitely not HAITIAN VOODOO!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/mssexyladye/ mssexyladye

    THEY NEED TO HANG THAT B***H!!!!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/wincie/ wincie

    is this in new orleans?

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/slice_8706/ slice_8706

    This is not voodoo, THIS IS BLACK MAGIC, and many ppl dont know the difference

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/babytonnie/ babytonnie

    I think what this woman did is unspeakably inhuman and clearly she’s not doing too well on the rational mental front but come on now some of the Christians in this post are doing a little too much. You can’t put a label on a whole religion because of individuals actions. That’s what happened with Islam and now every time the word is mentioned people think terrorists. Blood has been spilled over the ages in Christs name so before picking on the specks make sure that the logs aren’t tainting your past.
    P/S Yes I am Christian.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/csmooth0809/ csmooth0809

    That’s right many people don’t know the difference between voodoo and black magic. And it’s funny how the christians following their blind faith are on here with their harsh critism on voodoo without knowing much about it.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/WON8FUL8/ WON8FUL8

    THIS IS REAL SAD.. I’M NOT GOING TO STAND HERE AND PASS JUDGEMENT ON ANYONE OR WHAT THEY BELIEVE IN.. I BELIEVE IN THE LORD AND HE IS MY SAVIOR.. BUT THIS WASN’T BLACK MAGIC THIS WASN’T VOODOO.. THIS WAS A SICK HOUSEHOLD THAT NEEDED TO BE HEALED.. MY HEART GOES OUT TO THE LITTLE GIRL AND I PRAY FOR THE MOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER’S SOULS..
    WE CAN’T SIT HERE AND SAY EVIL THINGS BECAUSE WE READ THIS ON BP OR HEARD IT ON THE NEWS…THE NEWS WILL ADD MORE ON TO IT BECAUSE THE FAMILY MIGHT HAVE AN ACCENT OR THE FAMILY IS FROM ANOTHER COUNTRY…THINK ABOUT IT A RING OF FIRE IN NEW YORK AND THE POLICE OR SOME NOSEY ASS PERSON DIDN’T REPORT THE RING OF FIRE?? NAW I DONT BUY DAT.. I’M FROM THE ISLANDS AND I LIVED IN FLATBUSH IN NYC THE POLICE ARE CALLED FOR DEAD CHICKENS IN THE STREET SO A RING OF FIRE AND A BABY GIRL IN THE MIDDLE OF IT WOULD HAVE BEEN REPORTED.. THIS MOTHER WASN’T PRACTICING VOODOO SHE IS SICK AND THE GRANDMOTHER WAS TRYIN TO PROTECT HER DAUGHTER AND NOT THE GRANDDAUGHTER WHO WAS SUFFERING…A MOTHER IS SUPPOSE TO PROTECT NOT HURT…

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/longisland_mami/ longisland_mami

    this is sicka nd i feel very sorry for that little girl…….its a shame her own mother did that to her. my mother has done many things to me and my grandmother did what was best and she reported it to socials service. that little girl is going to go through a lot being in foster care, like i did but one day she will realize that it was best for her. but thats a damn shame. god bless her

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Shinobi_Kokujin/ Shinobi_Kokujin

    this was a voodoo ritual gone bad an the young girl shouldnt have dealt with that.

    voo doo is a watered down version of Vodun.

    this is not black magic

    black magic is not “evil” just because it has the word “black” thats hollywood stereotypes and also a form of

    subliminal racism to make u think everything black or dark is evil and “satanic”

    people base thier knowledge off of gossip and hearsay an what they see in hollywood movies instead of doing some Educated research.

    Most religions, including Islam, Christianity, and Judaism have Witchcraft rituals in them.

    but the religious leaders usually dont share that knowledge with the common followers.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Sternie/ Sternie

    I wonder what god had to say about this.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/BIGBRIT21/ BIGBRIT21

    OHHHHHHHHHHH MY GOD…

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/HUGHSMOOV/ HUGHSMOOV

    In His Holy Word, God warned ALL of mankind about mixing their own cultures and personal beliefs with his commandments and wisdom. That’s all voodoo is. The catholics that preached the Holy Word to this islanders allowed this type of thing to go on as a “middle ground” effort to spread Christianity. That in itself was against the Word of God. This kind of sin has lead MANY down the wrong path!! The truth of the Word is meant to phase out all those things that don’t agree with the Spirit of God. Those things aren’t meant to be accepted. We must accept the whole truth. Be not partial.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/HUGHSMOOV/ HUGHSMOOV

    Oh, two more things. First, please be aware that if you practiced this stuff in most Islamic countries, they’d kill you or jail you for YEARS!!! Second, I don’t care what my ancestors worshipped or did! The Word of God was not birthed from white men but Hebrew descendents because God uses WHOMEVER he chooses to do his will, not who man sees as fit. I’m Jamaican in heritage, but I know that Santeria, voodoo and black magic are not of the Kingdom of God! God’s only begotten son gave his life to save men all over the world from this kind of spiritual bondage…and yes it is definitely spiritual bondage.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/phreakymike/ phreakymike

    God is love, God is War.
    If u aint for God,gett ready for the punishment.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/2daTopnonStop/ 2daTopnonStop

    4 sure this is just the start…The enemy can’t stay hidden and whats done in the drak is going to be brought to the light…choose now whom you shall serve…you have life or death before you…it’s your choice!

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