Family of Mother Who Suffocated Children & Put Them in River, Speak Out (237 hits)

Orangeburg, SC (WLTX) - For the first time since the bodies of two young boys were discovered in the Edisto River, Shaquan Duley's mother and sister are breaking their silence. Helen and Adriane Duley are hoping their story will save someone else in desperate need of help. They believe Shaquan is a loving mother and a person who needed help.

"There's nothing you would ask Shaquan that she wouldn't do," Helen says. "I'm asking the people not to judge her for what she's done, but understand that we all have problems and never know when things might get out of hand." Orangeburg Sheriff Larry Williams says he believes Shaquan was overwhelmed by the responsibility of motherhood.

"That's not normal behavior," Adriane says. "You have to be physically well to take care of your children but you also have to be mentally well." "If you have a problem, please seek help, there are resources out there, talk to somebody," Helen says.
With Shaquan's five-year-old daughter left to raise, Helen says this is only the beginning of a long road, but she's pacing herself with help from a power greater than her own.

The family has an account set up at Bank of America to help them cover funeral costs. You can donate by asking for the Duley memorial at any branch location.
The funeral for Ja'Van and Devean is set for Friday at 11 a.m. at St. Paul Baptist Church in Orangeburg.



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Thursday, August 19th 2010 at 1:51PM
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