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Transgender Hooker Murdered by Unhappy Customer
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Jen Chung
Published Feb 10, 2008
Modified Mar 7, 2008
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The Daily News reports that a Bronx prostitute was killed by a john. The suspected killer reportedly didn't realize the prostitute was a transgender woman. Talib Stewart, also known as Nesha and Sanesha, was stabbed in a Belmont apartment building, and the 37-year-old killer was apprehended there as well.
Neighbors said that Stewart, who was more than 6 feet tall, had surgery for, per the News, "larger breasts and other female characteristics." And others felt it was clear Stewart still had some male characteristics, "She looked like a girl but when she turned around, you knew it was a man. She had a big jaw and an Adam's apple." The neighbors were also accepting of Stewart, "It's a shock - nobody should do something like that. She never had any problems here."
The Bronx DA is still determining charges. Stewart's family declined to comment.
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Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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