Alabama Mother Charged with Murder in Death of 4-Month-Old Daughter

A woman from Montgomery has been charged with killing her 1-year-old daughter.

Police said Thursday that 26-year-old Brenika McGhee is charged with capital murder in the death of 4-month-old Zuri McGhee.

Sgt. Tina McGriff said that Montgomery police were called to a home in the 3300 block of Fountain Lane at 6:20 p.m. on April 5.

When the police arrived, Zuri wasn’t moving or responding. When they got her to the hospital, they said she was dead.

McGriff said that the baby’s death was a murder. The reason for death has not been made public.

Early this morning, McGhee was arrested. She is still being held in the Montgomery County Detention Facility without bond.

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