Shaniya Davis

Task Force to Review Child Services Involvement in Shaniya Davis Case

The North Carolina Child Fatality Task Force say they plan to review any involvement child services had with Shaniya’s mother Antoinette Davis, and her children. According to family members of Davis, the Cumberland County Department of Social Services previously looked at Davis with regard to her 7 year old son. That investigation did not result in any action against Davis. DSS has refused to discuss details of their involvement with Shaniya’s mother, citing privacy laws as well as the ongoing investigation into Shaniya’s murder. The task force is charged with investigating every child death in the state, but will not be looking into the Davis case until all criminal actions have been resolved or until a year after Shaniya’s death, whichever comes later. The task force will look into when DSS workers first contacted the family, the status of the case, and whether proper procedures were followed.

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