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US Shocker: 12-year-old girl suffocates her cousin to death with bedding for iPhone, CCTV reveals crime

According to the Attorney, the recording depicts the older child using bedding to suffocate her cousin while the younger girl slept in the top bunk. He stated that after the victim passed away, "the juvenile cleaned up the victim and adjusted her body."

Edited By: Ajeet Kumar @Ajeet1994 Waverly Published : Jul 21, 2024 16:39 IST, Updated : Jul 21, 2024 16:42 IST
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A 12-year-old girl in Tennessee has been charged with murder, accused of smothering her 8-year-old cousin as the younger girl slept. A relative said they had been arguing over an iPhone. A security camera recorded the killing, inside the bedroom they shared on July 15 in Humboldt, Tennessee, the county prosecutor said.

The recording shows the older child using bedding to suffocate her cousin as the younger girl slept in the top bunk, Gibson District Attorney Frederick Agee’s statement said. After the child died, “the juvenile cleaned up the victim and repositioned her body,” Agee said.

Accused girl charged with first-degree murder

A relative told WREG-TV in Memphis that the girls had been arguing over an iPhone after coming from out of town to stay with their grandmother.

The girl was charged with first-degree murder and tampering with evidence after authorities obtained the video on Wednesday.

"I consider this to be one of the most disturbing violent acts committed by either an adult or juvenile that my office has prosecuted," Agee wrote in the statement.

He said he would petition a judge to prosecute the girl, who turns 13 later this month, in adult court, which would allow for “a lengthier sentence, whether that will be through incarceration or supervision with court-ordered conditions.”

(With inputs from agency)

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