Sophia Simmons.Photo:MCSO
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An Arizona woman is accused of killing her daughter and dumping her body in a large trash can on Christmas Eve.
Sophia Simmons, 38, is facing multiple charges, including first-degree murder, child abuse and tampering with physical evidence, according to Phoenix police.
The child had multiple injuries on her legs, arms and torso.
“Some of the injuries appeared to be open wounds and others were in multiple stages of healing and there were scars from previous injuries on her limbs and torso," the document states.
The following day, police received a call from a tipster in New York who alleged they received a call from Simmons who allegedly “told the person that she had beaten her child and it went too far.”
Simmons allegedly told the tipster that after the beating she left her home and when she returned her daughter was not breathing, according to the statement. She allegedly told the tipster she tried CPR but she couldn’t revive her.
“Sophia then remained with the victim for the next five days before taking the victim to a dumpster and placing the victim in a dumpster,” according to the statement.
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Phoenix officers reported surveilling Simmons’ townhouse and “it appeared that someone had been attempting to clean the townhouse,” the document states.
Police served a search warrant and discovered the home “appeared to have been emptied of its contents, the couches were in the patio and the cushions were missing.”
Simmons was later detained in Tonopah, Ariz. She is being held on a $1 million bond. A court appearance is scheduled for Jan. 2. It’s unclear if she has retained an attorney.
source: people.com
