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Jordan Neely's aunt speaks out about subway chokehold death

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As Jordan Neely's family prepares to say goodbye, his aunt is speaking out exclusively with ABC News about the investigation into his death on a subway. Mildred Mahazu, the aunt of Jordan Neely, spoke exclusively in an interview with ABC News' Byron Pitts about her nephew's death after a former Marine placed him in a chokehold on a New York City subway train. Neely, whose funeral is scheduled for Friday, was described by his aunt as a "diamond." "Jordan was a very, very sweet person," Mahazu said in the interview that aired Friday. "He liked to be loved and he loved people. He was very, very, very friendly." Mildred Mahazu, the aunt of Jordan Neely, speaks with ABC News' Byron Pitts. ABC News She said she's "not a judge," but offered that Daniel Penny, the man who is charged in Neely's death, "should be punished." "Why would you put your arm, your head around someone's neck and choke him when you know ...