PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Commonwealth's Attorney for the City of Portsmouth said Pinya Rae Starr was sentenced for child abuse and neglect after the death of her 2-year-old son Kiyan Spears.
On February 28, Starr was found guilty by a jury for the death of her son. Today she was sentenced to five years, with four years and six months suspended, followed by five years of supervised probation.
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Kiyan suffered multiple blunt force injuries to his head, a brain bleed, and other internal and external injuries contributing to his death, according to the Commonwealth's Attorney.
Starr's sentencing hearing was handled by Senior Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Haille Hogfeldt.
