Mother of woman slain in Crown Heights seeks justice
Briefly

Delia Berry, the mother of Delia Johnson, voiced her deep frustrations over the slow judicial process regarding her daughter's murder case. Claudia Banton, accused of shooting Johnson in August 2021, appeared in court, whereas Johnson’s family has been struggling with the emotional toll of the drawn-out proceedings. The mother recounted her sleepless nights, expressing weariness and despair over the situation. Both Johnson’s siblings and Berry noted Banton's complicated past, recognizing she was once close to the family, complicating the grief and anger surrounding the case.
I'm tired mentally, physically, emotionally. I get up in the middle of the night walking back and forth in the house crying, she said.
Banton, arrested in November 2021, faces a murder charge. Graphic surveillance footage captured the fatal shooting on Franklin Avenue.
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