Shaniya Davis: Mario McNeill "ain't nothing but a maggot" according to girl's grandmother

November 24, 5:23 AMHigh Profile Crime ExaminerCorey Mitchell

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Shaniya Davis's aunt, Carey Lockhart-Davis, lashed out against alleged killer Mario McNeill

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Now that the dust has settled after the funeral of five-year-old Shaniya Davis, family members of the little girl have stepped forward to speak of the tragedy. One common thread is disgust for her accused killer, Mario McNeill.

Shaniya's aunt, Carey Lockhart-Davis, who appeared on Monday's CBS's "The Early Show," blasted the alleged killer and lashed out at the justice system that she believes coddles criminals. "We have a lot of people … [who have] lost their jobs, who don't have health care, even children that are in homes don't get three square meals a day. But this man sits with guards protecting him, he's receiving free medical, free meals."

During the interview, Lockhart-Davis stated she was "agitated" with McNeill and that  she is appalled at the treatment he is receiving. "It disgusts me. It bothers me a lot. And that's something I just don't understand."  She was referencing the fact that millions of law-abiding American citizens do not have health care coverage yet criminals, such as McNeill, are protected by guards and receive full medical coverage.

Shaniya Davis's grandmother, Ann Summers, who is the mother of Antoinette Davis, also spoke ill of her daughter's boyfriend, McNeill. According to CBS, Summers said of the accused killer, "To me, he ain't nothing but a maggot. He's going to get what comes to him."

Summers, however, defended her daughter and Shaniya's mother, Antoinette Davis. "She did not harm her kids. I was there, I should know," she declared. Davis has been charged with human trafficking and child abuse through prostitution.

-Read Mario McNeill's arrest warrant.

-Read Antoinette Davis's arrest warrant.

-Listen to Antoinette Davis's 911 call.

Corey Mitchell is a critically acclaimed Los Angeles Times best-selling author of several true crime books including DEAD AND BURIED, PURE MURDER, and HOLLYWOOD DEATH SCENES. He is also the founder of the premier true crime website, In Cold Blog, executive producer for a new true crime television series, and a former Hollywood crime expert and blogger for the Discovery Channel. He can be reached at truecrimewriter@aol.com.