What happened to Thomas Valva? Former NYPD cop faces trial over death of 8 year old son
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Thomas Valva and his brother suffered years of abuse and neglect at the hands of their father, Suffolk prosecutor told jurors during opening statements. @MOKNYC newsday.com/long-island/cr…DA says Michael Valva wrote: 'I will beat them until they bleed'Thomas Valva and his brother suffered years of abuse and neglect at the hands of their father, Suffolk prosecutor told jurors during opening statements. @MOKNYC newsday.com/long-island/cr… In text message conversations between the two, Laura Newcombe revealed that they often talked about physical violence. Regarding Thomas Valva and his brother, the ex-cop allegedly once said: "I will beat them until they bleed. It is the only thing that works." The prosecutor further claimed that according to school officials, the children would often turn up at school in soiled and dirty clothes and dig through the garbage for food. On January 17, 2020, Michael Valva had claimed on a call to 911 that his son fell and hit his head, but prosecutors claimed otherwise in Wednesday's murder trial. Valva's version of the incident showed inconsistencies in the timing and nature of the death. They alleged that Thomas Valva was forced into spending the night locked in a freezing and unheated garage at the Central Moriches home he lived in with his father and his partner. Both Michael Valva and Angela Polina were charged with second-degree murder and endangeringthe welfare of a child. thrillhosg97@thrillhosg97@ScottHech Read about the death of Thomas Valva, his dad Michael a 15 yr old veteran of NYPD left him to die. No Internal affairs no nothing, he's got the balls to plead not guilty too, probably still get a pension and the $10K Christmas Bonus for NY taxpayers203@ScottHech Read about the death of Thomas Valva, his dad Michael a 15 yr old veteran of NYPD left him to die. No Internal affairs no nothing, he's got the balls to plead not guilty too, probably still get a pension and the $10K Christmas Bonus for NY taxpayers Valva's defense attorneys refuted the claims made by the prosecution, and instead shifted all the blame to Polina. Attorney Anthony La Pinta said that his client had gone through an emotionally and financially taxing divorce. He said: "He tried his best to salvage the relationship. Eleven Bittersweet Lane was becoming more bitter by the day." If convicted of the charges against him, Michael Valva will face up to life in imprisonment. Around 36 witnesses are expected to take the stand in the weeks-long trial, including neighbors. LawyeroftheApes@lawyeroftheapes“Michael Valva’s attorney asked the jury to step into his shoes during this time, stating his client was not financially stable and wanted to make things work between his kids and appease his fiancee.” Not much of a defense here @LawCrimeNetwork
bronx.news12.com/amp/opening-st…2“Michael Valva’s attorney asked the jury to step into his shoes during this time, stating his client was not financially stable and wanted to make things work between his kids and appease his fiancee.” Not much of a defense here @LawCrimeNetwork bronx.news12.com/amp/opening-st…
What happened to Thomas Valva Former NYPD cop faces trial over death of 8-year-old son
By Ushashi Sarkar Modified 30 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Murder trial for the death of Thomas Valva in 2020 began on Wednesday (Image via Twitter/JumaaneWilliams) On Wednesday, former NYPD cop Michael Valva went on trial for the cruel murder of his eight-year-old son, Thomas Valva, in 2020. The prosecution presented their opening statements on Wednesday at Riverhead, where they alleged Valva of putting his two sons through harsh abuse that continued for several years. Thomas, the younger of the two Valva brothers, had died of extreme hypothermia in January 2020. Suffolk County Assistant District Attorney Laura Newcombe elaborated on the torturous life the young boys lived, one that included being starved and forced to sleep on dog pads.What led to Thomas Valva s death
The child abuse apparently started after Michael Valva moved into their Bittersweet Lane house in 2017 with his then-fiancée, Angela Polina. Michael O'Keeffe@MOKNYCDA says Michael Valva wrote: 'I will beat them until they bleed'Thomas Valva and his brother suffered years of abuse and neglect at the hands of their father, Suffolk prosecutor told jurors during opening statements. @MOKNYC newsday.com/long-island/cr…DA says Michael Valva wrote: 'I will beat them until they bleed'Thomas Valva and his brother suffered years of abuse and neglect at the hands of their father, Suffolk prosecutor told jurors during opening statements. @MOKNYC newsday.com/long-island/cr… In text message conversations between the two, Laura Newcombe revealed that they often talked about physical violence. Regarding Thomas Valva and his brother, the ex-cop allegedly once said: "I will beat them until they bleed. It is the only thing that works." The prosecutor further claimed that according to school officials, the children would often turn up at school in soiled and dirty clothes and dig through the garbage for food. On January 17, 2020, Michael Valva had claimed on a call to 911 that his son fell and hit his head, but prosecutors claimed otherwise in Wednesday's murder trial. Valva's version of the incident showed inconsistencies in the timing and nature of the death. They alleged that Thomas Valva was forced into spending the night locked in a freezing and unheated garage at the Central Moriches home he lived in with his father and his partner. Both Michael Valva and Angela Polina were charged with second-degree murder and endangeringthe welfare of a child. thrillhosg97@thrillhosg97@ScottHech Read about the death of Thomas Valva, his dad Michael a 15 yr old veteran of NYPD left him to die. No Internal affairs no nothing, he's got the balls to plead not guilty too, probably still get a pension and the $10K Christmas Bonus for NY taxpayers203@ScottHech Read about the death of Thomas Valva, his dad Michael a 15 yr old veteran of NYPD left him to die. No Internal affairs no nothing, he's got the balls to plead not guilty too, probably still get a pension and the $10K Christmas Bonus for NY taxpayers Valva's defense attorneys refuted the claims made by the prosecution, and instead shifted all the blame to Polina. Attorney Anthony La Pinta said that his client had gone through an emotionally and financially taxing divorce. He said: "He tried his best to salvage the relationship. Eleven Bittersweet Lane was becoming more bitter by the day." If convicted of the charges against him, Michael Valva will face up to life in imprisonment. Around 36 witnesses are expected to take the stand in the weeks-long trial, including neighbors. LawyeroftheApes@lawyeroftheapes“Michael Valva’s attorney asked the jury to step into his shoes during this time, stating his client was not financially stable and wanted to make things work between his kids and appease his fiancee.” Not much of a defense here @LawCrimeNetwork
bronx.news12.com/amp/opening-st…2“Michael Valva’s attorney asked the jury to step into his shoes during this time, stating his client was not financially stable and wanted to make things work between his kids and appease his fiancee.” Not much of a defense here @LawCrimeNetwork bronx.news12.com/amp/opening-st…