A Las Vegas mother has been charged with murder and child abuse after her 5 year old daughter was found dead inside the family’s home, according to the Las Vegas Review Journal.
Per the arrest report, Kemaya, 23, was accused after the girl was found on June 28 in a bedroom that was extremely hot. The Review Journal reported that the girl’s 2 year old sister was found alive in a locked bedroom. Police said the home had no air conditioning, the temperature inside was about 95 degrees, and the girls’ room measured 101 degrees with a humidifier set to its highest level. The 5 year old was not publicly identified.
The report says police had gone to the home 12 days earlier for a welfare check after an acquaintance contacted authorities with a concern about Kemaya. A neighbor called police on the day of the discovery after noticing the front door open and not being able to find the family. Kemaya came outside and told officers her children were upstairs.
An officer wrote in the report that Kemaya made spontaneous statements, including that it was a necessary sacrifice. Police said she declined to speak with investigators after her arrest.
The Review Journal reported she was being held at the Clark County Detention Center on Wednesday, with a preliminary hearing set for July 15. The charges are allegations, and no public response from Kemaya had been reported at the time.
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