NYC man arrested after lifeless body of cousin who ‘gave him shelter’ found in plastic container

3years ago

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A beloved New York City woman’s body was found decomposing in a plastic container Saturday, one day after she was last seen entering her Harlem apartment with her alleged killer.

35-year-old Nisaa Walcott was found inside the container across the street from a storage unit. Her cousin, 21-year-old Khalid Barrow, was caught on surveillance footage removing that container on Friday.

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  • Neighbors were idevastated to learn that the young man was behind the gruesome murder of Walcott, a hardworking mom of a 14-year-old son, who had allowed Barrow to stay at her apartment.

    “She gave a big smile to everyone. She cared for her son. She was a great woman, a hard worker. She would come from work and go home,” one said.

    “How do you do that to your cousin? She gave you shelter, she gave you a place to live. She actually extended her hand and this is how you repay her?”