NC mom made daughter bury sister, 4, in backyard

CHARLOTTE, NC (AP) — A search warrant says the mother of a 4-year-old girl whose remains were found at a North Carolina home last month forced her 13-year-old daughter to help bury her sister in the backyard.

An arrest warrant says 31-year-old Malikah Bennett is charged with murder, child abuse, inflicting physical injury and concealing a death.

Police found Miegellic “Jelli” Young’s body buried outside Bennett’s home in Charlotte.

The warrant accuses Miegellic’s mother of forcing her to stand in a laundry room for three days as punishment for soiling her pants. Authorities say she eventually passed out, hit her head and died.