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Post by Admin on Sept 28, 2015 13:43:03 GMT
Those were but brief flashes of happiness in a life marked by neglect, abuse and a horrible ending, according to descriptions given by a prosecutor in court Monday as 2-year-old Bella's mother and the mother's boyfriend were arraigned on charges in connection with her death. Michael McCarthy is charged with killing Bella, who was known for nearly three months as Baby Doe as investigators worked to learn her identity. Her mother, Rachelle Bond, is charged with being an accessory after her killing. Both are charged with unlawful disposal of human remains. Prosecutor David Deakin described a chaotic home life in which Bond and McCarthy often yelled at Bella and demeaned her, according to a man who lived with the couple this year. Michael Sprinsky told police he twice saw Bond and McCarthy lock Bella in a closet for 30 minutes to an hour "while she screamed to be let out," Deakin said. Both told Sprinsky they believed Bella was possessed by demons. Sprinsky said he moved out because he was appalled by how they treated Bella. State police ran down hundreds of leads and did well-being checks on at least 200 little girls. They didn't learn her identity until last week, when Bond told Sprinsky that McCarthy had punched her in the abdomen over and over again until she died, Deakin said. He did it after Bella didn't want to go to sleep, he said.
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