NYC 'Socialite' in Botched Murder/Suicide Kills 8 yr old son at The Peninsula

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...and the psycho ***** mother lives.

A Manhattan socialite, distraught over her failing marriage, killed her 8-year-old son in a botched murder-suicide at a luxury Midtown hotel, police sources said Friday.

Gigi Jordan, 49, was "babbling incoherently" when police found her on the floor of Room 1154 inside the Peninsula hotel on Fifth Ave. shortly before noon, the sources said.

Her son - who was dead about a day - was face-up on the floor near his mom, with prescription pills scattered around the pricey room, the sources said.

Not mentioned here, the boy was autistic. So sad.


http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2010/02/05/2010-02-05_8yearold_boy_slain_in_failed_murdersuicide_at_manhattans_tony_peninsula_hotel.html

But read to the end, this is just amazing to me....

Jordan was eventually traced to the Peninsula, where she was found with her dead son.

The woman was taken to Bellevue Hospital at about 12:45 p.m., police said. She had ingested some of the pills, but survived the suicide attempt.

The luxury hotel at 55th St. caters to upscale tourists with its spacious $600-a-night rooms.

The 1905 Beaux Arts building features amenities from a glass-enclosed rooftop pool to its renowned three-level health club and spa.

WHO THE **** CARES THAT THE PENINSULA HAS A 3-LEVEL HEALTH CLUB, IN A STORY ABOUT A DEAD 8 YR OLD??

 

[The Big Ragu]

Hey, give the Daily News a break. If it was the Post, that would have been in the lede.

 

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Hey, give the Daily News a break. If it was the Post, that would have been in the lede.

Also the last line:

The five-star hotel, housed in a Beaux Arts building that was built in 1905, is renowned for its "comfort and class" and features a roofop bar and multi-level gym, according to its Web site.

 

[Baron Scicluna]

Hey, give the Daily News a break. If it was the Post, that would have been in the lede.

Nah, if it was the Post, it would have led with the story of the socialite's visit to a male prostitute.

In all seriousness, just take her to the top of the building, clear out an area below, and just throw her off.

 

[imjustagirl]

Not that it really matters, but the room number has changed in the story, as has where the boy was found.

Gigi Jordan, 49, was "babbling incoherently" when police found her on the floor of Room 1603 inside the Peninsula hotel on Fifth Ave. shortly before noon, the sources said.

Her son - who was dead about a day - was face-up on the bed near his mom, with hundreds of prescription pills scattered around the pricey room, the sources said.

Meh, it's only five floors. And the kid was on the bed. Who cares?