'Frederick did it... Shhh': The words of ex-NBA star Eddy Curry's son, 3, as he identified lawyer 'who shot dead his mother and baby sister'
- Nova Henry and daughter Ava were found shot to death in her Chicago apartment on January 24, 2009
- Son Noah was in the home at the time of the murder, but was not injured
- Both of the children were fathered by Curry, 30, a former NBA star who now plays in China
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NBA star Eddy Curry's young son - the lone witness in the savage murder of his mother and baby sister - identified their killer by name before police arrived, his grandmother testified today.
Nova Henry, 24, and her 10-month-old daughter Ava were found dead in her Chicago apartment on January 24, 2009. They had been shot multiple times.
Noah Henry, 3, who was found hiding under a blanket on a couch in the living room, had witnessed the shooting, but was not injured.
Tragedy: Nova Henry and her 10-month-old daughter Ava were found shot to death on January 24, 2009
Family ties: Both Ava and Noah are the children of former Chicago Bulls and New York Knicks star Eddy Curry
Pain: Nova Henry's father Keith Henry holds a family photo of his daughter with daughter Ava and son Noah
Both Noah and Ava were fathered by Curry, 30, a former Chicago Bulls and New York Knicks star who used to date Ms Henry.
Testifying in court yesterday, Noah and Ava's grandmother, Yolan Henry, said that police had not yet arrived at the home when she asked the boy who 'hurt' his mother.
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ShareShe said: 'He turned around and looked at me and said, "Frederick." He repeated, "Frederick did it." Then he put his finger to his lips and said, "Shhh,"' according to the Chicago Tribune.
Prosecutors say that 'Frederick' refers to the suspect, Frederick Goings, a Chicago attorney now on trial for the murder.
On trial: Frederick Goings was reportedly identified as the killer by three-year-old Noah
Goings had represented Henry in a 2006 paternity case involving Curry, and the two had later begun a romantic relationship, which Ms Henry tried to end before the murder.
Yolan Henry made the horrific discovery hours after the shooting while visiting Ms Henry's home with her boyfriend, Reginald Carter.
Carter testified yesterday that Noah was sound asleep, and both his hands and his feet were covered in dried blood.
Goings was arrested at a Comfort Inn in Indiana shortly after the bodies were found. In his car, police found a bullet that matched the gun used to kill Nova Henry and and Ava Curry-Henry, the Tribune reported.
He was also spotted swimming in the motel pool without a bathing suit on, and scrubbing at his fingernails, which prosecutors said is an indication he was trying to wash away evidence.
But Goings' legal team claims that there is no physical evidence that places their client at Ms Henry's home at the time of the murder.
Curry played a total of 11 NBA seasons with the Bulls, Knicks and Miami Heat.
After unsuccessful stints with the San Antonio Spurs and the Dallas Mavericks, he turned to the Chinese Basketball Association, and currently plays with the Zheijiang Golden Bulls.
The Tribune reported that Curry is on the witness list in the trial, but it's not yet known whether he'll testify.
Player: After unsuccessful stints with the San Antonio Spurs and the Dallas Mavericks, Curry turned to the Chinese Basketball Association, and currently plays with the Zheijiang Golden Bulls
Mourning: Family members bid an emotional farewell to Nova Henry and daughter Ava during service at the Calvary Baptist Church in 2009
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