Mother of 22-month-old victim says she has no hate for convicted murderer

Macomb County Circuit Court Judge Diane Druzinski presides over the sentencing hearing of Kimora Launmei Hodges Thursday, Oct. 2.

Taylor Starks, mother of 22-month-old Kyrie Starks, addresses the court during a sentencing hearing for Kimora Launmei Hodges in the 16th Circuit Court in Mount Clemens.

Kimora Launmei Hodges listens while Taylor Starks addresses the court.

ROSEVILLE — The mother of a 22-month-old who was killed in 2022 said she has no hate in her heart for the woman convicted of killing her son, even though the mother doesn’t feel that the woman has taken accountability.

“I don’t have hate in my heart for you, but I really do wish you had accountability, or any love in your heart that you couldn’t have for me and my son,” Taylor Starks said at the sentencing of Kimora Launm