Woman’s husband accused of son’s murder grieves and worries about woman’s mental state

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — An Obetz father is speaking publicly for the first time since his wife was accused of killing their 2-year-old son.

His wife, 39-year-old Lemou Cire, is charged with aggravated murder in the child’s death.

Mohammed Dieng says he is seriously concerned about his wife’s mental health. He spoke to WSYX about the devastating situation.

‘There’s no explanation. You just feel unlimited pain,” Dieng said.

Dieng tried to understand the reality of his life being turned upside down. His youngest child, 2-year-old Abraham Dieng, is dead.

The alleged killer is his wife, the child’s mother.

“I can’t, I can’t. I can’t stop crying.”

Dieng wanted us to share his son’s name and photos. He says Abraham was a happy baby.

During the interview you could see the sadness. Dieng said he had to box up the toddler’s belongings.

“I try to hide the things that are his. I tried to hide it. So I can’t see. He was the joy of the family, always running from here, there and back. I tried all the time some kind of video to make of him.”

Dieng says he has been married to Cire for almost 20 years.

They have five children.

On Wednesday, a prosecutor alleged in court that Cire had a violent past. Dieng said that was not true.

“She’s been a great mother, and she’s been a great husband who has always supported me.”

According to Dieng, Cire struggled with her mental health for a long time. She struggled with a diabetes diagnosis, which took its toll both physically and mentally.

He says he was trying to get her help. He called mental health services and even tried to call the police to his home.

“The police came here. Talk to her. I was on the phone with the police while I was at work, trying to get them to understand that she needs help. She needs help because they have some kind of threat against her and the Boy and I explained everything to them, but they said if she didn’t agree, they couldn’t take her.’

Court documents show Cire was arrested Tuesday after admitting to police that she intentionally suffocated her son at the family’s home on Holstein Drive.

Dieng now wonders what else he could have done.

“The local government. They failed. They failed. And they put my family in this situation because if I didn’t call, they could say, why didn’t you call?”

The Cires bond was set at $1 million. A judge ordered a mental health evaluation.

Franklin County Children Services says the family has no history with the agency.

We are working with police to find out more about the exchange Dieng claims his family had.