Myrna Chen Phang is a Brooklyn, New York, woman accused in the beating death of her four-year-old son Jayden Lenescar. According to reports, the 25-year-old Phang and her boyfriend, Steven Dadaille, are accused of repeatedly beating the child over a period of two days by hitting him with their fists. Lenescar died on October 23, 2009; Phang and Dadaille were charged with murder on the following day.http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2009/10/24/2009-10-24_mother_boyfriend_blame_each_other_in_brutal_death_of_4yearold_jayden_lenescar.html
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"He was my only child. I have nothing now...We didn't have enough time together. He was a quiet boy. He was a good boy. He didn't deserve this."— Mackenzy Lenescar, father of Jayden Lenescarhttp://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2009/10/24/2009-10-24_mother_boyfriend_blame_each_other_in_brutal_death_of_4yearold_jayden_lenescar.html
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Phang is charged with murder in the beating death of her young son
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Four-year-old Jayden Lenescar died of blunt force trauma
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Phang's boyfriend Steven Dadaille was also charged with killing Lenescar
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Phang reportedly called 911; Lenescar was rushed to the hospital where he later died
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Phang and Dadaille were arrested and charged with murder on October 24, 2009
