[DiamondSmiles]

The man in the video is NOT the baby's father. He is also a boy. The child I saw the mother holding on tv was a baby girl or a very pretty boy.

An earlier version of this story incorrectly identified the man who put the toddler in the washing machine as the boy’s father, and the woman in the surveillance video as the boy’s mother. The boy’s real mother has since spoken out and provided clarity on this report.

As a surveillance video of a child trapped inside a washing machine continues to attract national attention, the mother and grandmother of the boy are speaking out. Sakia David tells NBC10 not only was she not one of the adults in the video, but she didn’t even know about the incident until she saw it on the news.

David says her 1-year-old son Saimeir Bush was with a babysitter in Camden on May 11 when he went to the Federal Laundromat.

“I was working and that’s his father’s girlfriend,” said David.

David also claims the man seen in the video placing her son in the washing machine is not the boy’s father and that she doesn’t know who the man is.

After an employee was able to get Saimeir out, David says the woman took her son to a local hospital to make sure he was O.K. David then says she asked the woman about the incident after recognizing her son when she saw the video. But when asked, David claims the woman denied it.

“She said it wasn’t her,” said Davod. “But when the cops came this morning to my house and told me to come outside I knew it was my baby.”

David says police questioned the babysitter who later admitted it was her. David also says police questioned both her and Saimeir’s grandmother Doreen Bey. While both David and Bey feel the babysitter is ultimately responsible, they say the most important thing is that Saimeir seems to be okay.

“Nobody should ever put a child in a washing machine,” said Bey.

David says she believes it was an accident and the woman shouldn’t be charged, though she’ll think twice before she ever places her son in the care of a babysitter again.

The Prosecutor's Office told NBC10 they have spoken with all of the boy's family members, the babysitter and her acquaintance. No one will be charged, according to the office though they have not yet confirmed nor denied the mother's claims.


An "accident"? I think NOT!

[Seven Of Nine]

Originally Posted by diamondsmiles ↗

“Nobody should ever put a child in a washing machine,” said Bey.

I can't decide whether to laugh at this or shake my head and have a drink. This has got to be one of the dumbest things I've ever heard quoted. I hope she didn't feel as if she were offering intelligent advice when she made that statement.

[Steve]

People are just retarded at times.

[Brometheus]

nevermind my previous comment in the other thread..

[Amy]

So that kid accidentally put the baby in the washing machine and shut the door? Bullshit. Good lord. Well Im glad the baby is ok. Thanks for the update.

[Amy]

I dont think either of the women should be charged though because the baby wasnt being neglected or anything criminal but that kid who put that baby in there, if it was just a joke, still needs his ass beat.

[Bleed]

Originally Posted by amyy ↗

So that kid accidentally put the baby in the washing machine and shut the door? Bullshit. Good lord. Well Im glad the baby is ok. Thanks for the update.

I think the accidental part was the machine turning on. Kids like to play in boxes. That 'box' had a door and a window. He was probably just trying to entertain the kid. You can see him panic as soon as it starts.

[DiamondSmiles]

We have a top loader, but, it stops when you open the door and restarts when you close it.

If nothing else, it was stupid! Very, very stupid! They should at least put the man in the dryer for a minute or so so he doesn't forget the baby is alive and not a doll!

[Amy]

Originally Posted by Bleeed.exe ↗

I think the accidental part was the machine turning on. Kids like to play in boxes. That 'box' had a door and a window. He was probably just trying to entertain the kid. You can see him panic as soon as it starts.

I get that. I get that the other kid was probably just joking. But....being a momma and knowing that the baby could have died still makes me want to kick the kids ass. I would be lying if I said it didnt.

[samipiggy]

i get like the others said, the accident could be cuz of they didn't know it would start automatically. but the woman could see the boy put the kid in the washing machine? a child does not have common sense yet, but the woman should.