A dying 10-year-old girl in Delaware was helped to bed by her brothers after their father beat her so badly with a belt that she fell and fatally hit her head on a piece of furniture, according to police.
"Following the assault, her siblings in the home assisted the victim to her bedroom," a Delaware State Police press release says about victim Fatima Kone, who authorities say was murdered by her 49-year-old father Badara Kone at their home in Smyrna.
"She was later found deceased, but 9-1-1 was not notified for an extended period of time," the DSP release says.
Read moreKone was arrested that same day for the "abuse of the male children" and Fatima's death, according to DSP officials. He was charged with two felony counts of continuous child abuse, eight counts of fourth-degree child abuse, and murder.
Brothers helped dying 10-year-old sister to bed after dad fatally beat her with belt: Cops
A dying 10-year-old girl in Delaware was helped to bed by her brothers after their father allegedly beat her so badly with a belt that she fell and fatally hit her head on a piece of furniture,
