'The City of Philadelphia took them from me.' That's what Lionel Dotson's shirt read on Wednesday morning as he picked up his sisters' remains that died in the 1985 MOVE bombing. MattPetrillo reports.
It was a long time coming for the brother of these two victims. This long journey for Lionel Dotson began in the spring of 2021 when it was revealed pieces of the remains of his two sisters were being held at the Philly Medical Examiner’s Office for decades as well as Penn Museum.
Katricia and Zanetta were just 12 and 14 years old when they were killed in the MOVE bombing 37 years ago. On Wednesday, Lionell Dotson was joined by his family when he met with the city’s medical examiner. He says the office immediately apologized to him for the office’s mishandling of his sisters’ remains, although the office was under different leadership at the time.Dotson accepted the apology but he’s waiting to hear from other city leaders. We also spoke to Dotson about what today means to him.
“The city, to give me this, is a momentous occasion,” Lionell Dotson said. “It’s not about me, it’s about them. Finally giving them a resting place permanently. I can do this for them.”“They should’ve been done this and I cannot forgive for them this,” Lionell Dotson said. “I won’t forgive them for this. Mayor Kenney, the police commissioner, they won’t give me a public apology, I call them cowards.
Portions of the remains are now being cremated at Ivy Hill Cemetery in the city’s East Mount Airy neighborhood.Lionell Dotson also tells CBS3 that after the cremation, he plans to fly back home to North Carolina to give his sisters a proper burial.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Pac-12 supporters pin hopes on last-ditch move to keep UCLA, USCThe decision by the two universities to leave the Pac-12 was met with mixed emotions from the sports world, but one of the move's loudest critics has been Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Read more »
Legal questions shroud Gov. Greg Abbott’s move to bus migrants back to the borderSome experts say Gov. Greg Abbott's recent actions create little change in immigration enforcement. Others say they invite a legal battle.
Read more »
Legal questions shroud Gov. Greg Abbott’s move to bus migrants back to the borderSome experts say the actions create little change in immigration enforcement. Others say they invite a legal battle. Texas GregAbbott Immigration Migrants SouthTexas border
Read more »
On the move: UNF will host Raines’ Bob Hayes Invitational track meet in 2023The Bob Hayes Invitational Track and Field meet is moving from its traditional venue at Raines High School to UNF’s Visit Jax Track at Hodges Stadium for 2023, the school announced Monday.
Read more »
EUR/USD Price Analysis: Bulls could be about to make a moveEUR/USD has been offered while the dollar rallied as risk appetite was dampened by economic uncertainties and escalating US-China tensions. However, f
Read more »