ADONIS REED Tragic abuse victim.
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A Long Island man was held without bail yesterday on charges he murdered a 4-year-old boy because the child would not take a nap.
Jonathan Thompson, 31, pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder at his arraignment hearing in Central Islip.
Thompson was baby-sitting Adonis Reed in their Amityville home Wednesday afternoon when he allegedly flew into a rage and punched the defenseless tyke twice.
“He wouldn’t take a nap, so [Thompson] became angry and hit him. He punched him twice,” said a source, adding that Adonis died from internal bleeding.
Police are investigating how long Adonis lay dying before he was discovered.
Police believe it was the suspect who made the 911 that led police to the house at 89 Ketcham Ave. and found Adonis alone and unconscious on the couch.
Thompson had been living with his girlfriend, Lakisha Pitt, 32, the godmother of Adonis and his 6-year-old sister, who is now in the custody of child-welfare officials.
Thompson, who has priors for grand larceny and robbery, fled the scene and was captured by federal marshals in Brooklyn on Friday.