Phoenix Mother Allegedly Beat Daughter to Death, Left Child's Body in Dumpster on Christmas Eve
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Police have arrested a Phoenix mother who is accused of beating her daughter to death and leaving the body in a dumpster on Christmas Eve. The body of an unidentified young girl around 5 to 7 years old was found Sunday near a business, Fox 10 Phoenix reported. The next day, police received a tip that Sophia Simmons, 38, had placed her daughter's body in a dumpster after an alleged assault. According to court documents cited by ABC 15, the girl suffered injuries to her legs, arms and torso, and...
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