Casmine Aska, 17, admitted he did not seek help or check on the victim after what his attorney calls ‘a tragic accident.’ Freddy Martin remains on life support, but his family says he’s expected to live.
By Michael Feeney , Barry Paddock AND Edgar Sandoval / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Sunday, February 3, 2013, 8:50 PM
Norman Y. Lono for New York Daily News
Casmine Aska, 17, was ordered held without bail Sunday.
The twisted teen accused of pushing his 9-year-old neighbor off the roof of their five-story Bronx apartment building told cops it was an accident — but admitted he didn’t go for help.
“I grabbed Freddy around the legs,” Casmine Aska, 17, said, referring to victim Freddy Martin, according to court papers.
“His feet were off the ground. I turned around. I slipped and Freddy fell. I did not call 911. I did not tell my mother. I did not check to see if Freddy was okay.”
Bizarrely, Aska said, “I did not hear the thud until I went into the apartment.”
Joe Marino for New York Daily News
Freddy Martin fell five stories from the roof of 1545 Nelson Ave. in the Bronx. His father, Fred Martin, said, “My son is very strong — he will survive.”
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