NEW YORK – A 16-year-old Manhattan girl has died after being stabbed in the neck and police have identified her boyfriend as the prime suspect in the case, authorities say.
Saniyah Lawrence, who lived West 112th Street, was found injured in an apartment in Avenue Adam Clayton Powell when NYPD officers responded to a call about a stabbing around 5:40 pm Sunday.
Lawrence was pronounced dead in a hospital a short time later.
Police said on Monday they were looking for 18-year-old Zyaire Crumbley, Lawrence’s boyfriend, in connection with her murder, which they say came after something of an argument. The nature of the dispute was unclear.
Anyone with information about Crumbley is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS or in Spanish at 1-888-57-PISTA.
