Colin KalmbacherJun 14th, 2021, 7:39 pm
A North Carolina mother accused of murdering her 4-year-old girl allegedly abused the child in myriad and disturbing ways before she died, according to recently released court documents.
Malikah Bennett, 31, stands accused of child abuse and murder in the first degree over the 2020 death of
Majelic “Jellie” Young.
The young girl was last seen alive in late August or early September 2020; she was reported missing in September; her remains were found buried outside of a home in Charlotte, N.C. in May 2021.
Bennett and the girl’s grandmother,
Tammy Moffett, 53, were both arrested in quick succession after voluntary interviews with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. Moffett was charged with concealing human remains and accessory to murder after the fact.