Justice Merchan Holds Trial for Death of 2 Foot Pediatric Male with Stormy Echoes

Justice Merchan Holds Trial for Death of 2 Foot Pediatric Male with Stormy Echoes by Matthew & Russell Lee, Patreon Substack 100 CENTRE ST, March 10 – Following the death of a "two foot tall pediatric male" in the Baruch Place shelter run by the Henry Street Settlement in the summer of 2021, now in 2026 a defendant is on trial. The case is presided over by Justice Juan Merchan, best known for his similar role in the case against Donald Trump. Inner City Press covered both trials, March 10, 2026 thread below: Justice Merchan: People, call your witness. [Witness worked at 130 Baruch Place] ADA: What happened that day? Witness: A man carried a dangling child to me. I called 9-1-1 ADA: People's Exhibit 6, only for the witness... Now play the audio. [911 call]. And the video [of office, as EMTs arrive] Next witness is Mt. Sinai Paramedic Dennis Chen- sitting in the witness chair where Michael Cohen, Stormy Daniels and Hope Hicks sat ADA: Where was your ambulance parked while waiting? Chen: By Katz' Deli. We drove to Baruch Place with lights and sirens. The staff was behind glass. My patient is lying on the bench ADA: Who was your patient? Chen: A pediatric male, unresponsive, discolored  ADA: What was the pediatric male's height? Chen: Two feet tall. We called firefighters for a cardiac arrest, an FDNY supervisor.  We gave BLS life support. I had a lot of anxiety. Patient was not breathing. No belly movement. No chest rise The trial continues - tragically... 66 *** Your support means a lot. As little as $5 a month helps keep us going and grants you access to exclusive bonus material / documents on our Patreon page. Click here to become a patron. And/or join on Substack here, for Extra like on X for Subscribers Feedback: Editorial [at] innercitypress.com Mail: Box 130222, Chinatown Station, NY NY 10013 Reporter's mobile (and weekends): 718-716-3540 Other, earlier Inner City Press are listed here, and some are available in the ProQuest service, and now on Lexis-Nexis.  Copyright 2006-2026 Inner City Press, Inc. To request reprint or other permission, e-contact Editorial [at] innercitypress.com