https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2...s-body-found-in-shallow-grave-in-ogontz-park/A woman has been charged with the murder of a 1-year-old girl whose body was found in a shallow grave at a Philadelphia park earlier this week.
Philadelphia Police announced Thursday morning they had arrested and charged 33-year-old Nyishia Corbitt in connection with the death of 1-year-old Alina Barnes. Corbitt was Alina’s caregiver.
Corbitt was charged with murder, possession of an instrument of a crime, false reports, tampering with evidence, obstruction of justice, and abuse of a corpse.
Corbitt has been caring for Alina for the past several weeks. She has two young children with Alina’s father.
Police believe Corbitt suffocated the little girl on Oct. 9. They say Corbitt told her mother the following week on Monday that the girl was missing.
Her mother told police and a search started.
Corbitt lead detectives to the toddler’s shallow grave, police said. They also found surveillance near the park, close by to where Corbitt lived.
Police have not released a motive for the murder.
The child was found with her head above ground and fully clothes as per other articles detailing the crime.
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