The two-page criminal complaint says that on Feb. 22, 38-year-old Robert White slapped 3-year-old Kyng Davies in the face with an open hand, more than 10 times.

In the months before Kyng Davis, 3, was abandoned at a Brooklyn hospital by his mother and her boyfriend, there were signs he might have been in danger.

Robert White, the man accused of abusing 3-year-old Kyng Davis just weeks before the child died, pleaded not guilty to assault charges on Friday. Edric Robinson and Shakti Denis • Apr 18, 2025 ...

Robert White, the man accused of abusing 3-year-old Kyng Davis just weeks before the child died, pleaded not guilty to several assault charges during a court appearance in Brooklyn Supreme Court ...