Emma Leigh Barker -- Found Deceased 3/18/09

Emma Barker ~ It's Been A Year ~ March 18, 2009 - March 18, 2010

by LCoastMom | March 18, 2010 at 10:26 pm



Last year at this time Stacey Barker had just celebrated her 24th Birthday. She had a full time job, a love of parties and a new man in her life. Unlike many young people her age, Stacey didn't live her life in FaceBook or MySpace - although she had an account, she seemed to use it sparingly. There were party pictures and photo's of Stacey, that would have made a nice portfolio. Count down messages to Brandon, regarding a Nascar weekend, the occasional; 'we should get together, soon' from old friends and 'Hi! How are you?' from potential new friends. Nothing that made Barker's MySpace account any different from thousands of other young girls who lived with their parents, while deciding what to do with the rest of their life.

Except for Emma, Barkers 18 month old daughter. Absolutely beautiful, the apple of her grandpa's eye and keeper of her uncle's heart. Emma had captured the whole family when she came into their lives on Sept 2, 2007. Every morning, Barker got up early and headed to work. Her mother, Sue worked the 3rd shift and her brother Nick, a full time college student arranged their schedules so Emma didn't go to day care. The happy toddler spent her day surrounded by those who loved her most.

Last March 17, the party-mama stayed out celebrating St. Paddy's Day at a local watering hole, with her boyfriend, Brendon, until the wee hours of the morn - March 18. Once she made it home, her head barely had time to hit the pillow before it was time to get up for another day at the office. When Stacey returned from work that afternoon, she fed Emma a Lunchable, for an early supper - while she and her mother had words about the late hours Barker had been keeping. Sue told her daughter, everyone was willingly making sacrifices for Emma except for her, she was no longer willing to keep Emma - so Stacey could run around half the night - Emma needed her mother. Not happy about her mother's decision, Barker told her brother Nick, she was going to take advantage of the nice weather and take Emma to the Lancaster Park, she put her daughter in her car seat and they headed out.

Almost eight hours would go by before she was heard from again. Barker's brother Nick, had spent part of the evening on his computer, messaging back and forth with a girl friend, who teased him about the pictures from his 21st Birthday Party. At 10:30 PM, Nick got an urgent message from his sister, calling from the Avenue S Park 'n Ride in Palmdale - saying she needed him. A second call went to the new man in her life, Brendon. They both showed up, finding Barker alone, half dressed, with bruises on her head and ribs, and appearing to be half - unconscious. Nick placed the 911 call, to report his 18 month old niece missing and an attack on his sister.

Read lots more:
http://www.nowpublic.com/world/emma-barker-its-been-year-march-18-2009-march-18-2010

I remember this precious little baby, and wondering if it was a "copy cat" of a young single mom who "related" to KC - but after everything that came out - I don't think that Emma's mother thought anything about kc while she did what she did - yes, there are many similarities between caylee's momma and Emma's momma, but there could be similarities drawn between virtually every murder. What have we done as a society by raising young mothers who murder their precious little babies??
The poem in the link you provided Snaz was so touching... how many little boys and girls can claim that poem as their life story?? TOO MANY....

Here's the poem tish referenced:

This was written by Emma's friend Tiffany Diamond:

I wrote a little poem, I hope you like it...DON'T CRY FOR ME, DON'T SHED A TEAR

TO ALL MY NEW FRIENDS, DON'T CRY FOR ME, DON'T SHED A TEAR, I AM OK, I NO LONGER LIVE IN FEAR....

I AM NO LONGER IN FEAR OR PAIN, I AM HAPPY AND FREE THE WAY IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE, SO DON'T CRY FOR ME, DON'T SHED A TEAR, I AM OK, NO LONGER LIVING IN FEAR....

I DON'T BLAME THAT WOMAN, FOR I REALIZE SOME PEOPLE HAVE NO HEART OR SOULS, SO PLEASE DON'T CRY FOR ME, DON'T SHED A TEAR, I AM OK, NO LONGER LIVING IN FEAR....

IT IS VERY PRETTY HERE, THE ANGELS ARE ALL AROUND, THE PEOPLE ARE SO GENTLE, PATIENT AND KIND, THE WAY IT IS MEANT TO BE, SO DON'T CRY FOR ME, DON'T SHED A TEAR, I AM OK, NO LONGER LIVING IN FEAR....

I DON'T KNOW WHAT I SAID OR DID, TO BE HERE AND NOT THERE, BUT THAT DOES NOT MATTER, FOR I AM NO LONGER IN PAIN OR FEAR... SO DON'T CRY FOR ME, DON'T SHED A TEAR...

THANK YOU TO ALL MY NEW FRIENDS, WHO CAME TO MY DEFENSE, YOU ARE LIKE THE ANGELS ALL AROUND ME, YOU ARE MY GUARDIAN FENCE, SO PLEASE DON'T CRY FOR ME, DON'T SHED A TEAR, I AM OK, NO LONGER LIVING IN FEAR....

IT IS SO PRETTY HERE, NO MORE NEED FOR FEAR, I EVEN HAVE A FRIEND, WHO IS A LOT LIKE ME "HEY, CAYLEE COME HERE..." I JUST WANT YOU ALL TO KNOW DON'T CRY FOR ME, DON'T SHED A TEAR, I AM OK, NO LONGER IN FEAR...

I REALLY LIKE ALL THE WORK YOU ARE DOING TO KEEP MY MEMORY ALIVE, I JUST WISH THAT LADY LOVED ME, IN THE WAY ALL YOU DO, MAYBE THEN I WOULD BE THERE....IF SHE JUST GAVE ME A CHANCE, I WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SAY I AM SORRY MOMMY, I WILL BE GOOD NEXT TIME, I WON'T BE LOUD OR GET IN THE WAY, I JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU A HUG AND SAY I LOVE YOU MOMMY

BUT SADLY THAT WILL NEVER BE, BUT I AM OK, I AM NO LONGER IN PAIN, NO LONGER LIVING IN FEAR......

EMMA

God bless our angels.

What a sad story, she had so many that loved her. Another innocent life taken at the hands of her mother. Yes, the poem is fitting for too many little ones.