New York, NY —

A prosecutor confronted the defendant as she gave her closing argument yesterday.

WNYC's Cindy Rodriguez reports.

Ama Dwimoh pointed her finger and glared at Rodriguez as she stood directly in front of the defense table. She called him a murderer and with the photos of Nixzmary's emaciated and badly beaten body in the background, she told jurors the child's body speaks volumes about the life she was forced to live.

During his closing argument, defense attorney Jeffrey Schwartz said the prosecution was exploiting the disturbing photos and using them to inflame the jurors emotions.

Throughout the trial, Schwartz has criticized police for failing to fully investigate the mother's role in the killing. He blames her for the child's death and says she confessed to a fellow inmate at Rikers Island that she inflicted the fatal blow.

The prosecution maintains the two parents acted in concert.

For WNYC, I'm Cindy Rodriguez.