article_snippet: Thaiya had been declared brain-dead in November after Adams said Adams shook A man who shook his two-year-old stepdaughter and A man who shook his two-year-old stepdaughter was admitted to a hospital with bleeding in the brain, retinal hemorrhaging and bruises.
article_snippet: The incident leading to Thaiya's death occurred on November 12 when A man who shook his two-year-old stepdaughter mum
article_snippet: Teoka Spruill left A man who shook his two-year-old stepdaughter Brooklyn apartment for about an hour, leaving Thaiya with Adams.
article_snippet: According to a criminal complaint, Adams told police Adams held Thaiya off the ground, causing his headto rotate forward and back rapidly several times,' and the girl's body then went limp.
article_snippet: Adams again shook the girl, so hard the girl swiveled again several times, and then the girl's body went rigid.
article_snippet: It has since emerged that Thaiya may have been the victim of months of abuse at the hands of Adams that was investigated by New York City social services.
article_snippet: According to court documents, Adams' admitted to shaking Thaiya when questioned.
highlights_snippet: Thaiya Spruill-Smith died after 'being violently shaken by stepfather'
  Youngster's life support had to be switched off at Brooklyn hospital after stepfather'
   was declared brain dead two days later following hemorrhage .
  