A five-year-old girl named Zoey Felix was subjected to a horrifying ordeal when she was raped and murdered at a homeless campsite. This tragic incident occurred after her mother had expelled her and other family members from their residence in Kansas, as reported by the New York Post.
The victim, Zoey Felix, was discovered at a gas station in a severely critical condition on Monday, according to the police. Regrettably, she was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital.
The alleged perpetrator, Mickel W Cherry, 25 years old, was apprehended on Tuesday and is now facing charges of both murder and rape, as per the report by the local news outlet WBIW. He is currently being held on a bond of $2 million.
Neighbours, as reported by the Topeka Capital-Journal, disclosed that the accused had previously resided in the same house where Zoey and her parents lived. It was her mother's decision to expel Zoey and her family members, compelling them to take up residence at a nearby campsite.
Zoey's tragic fate unfolded at a homeless campsite after her mother ejected her and other family members from their residence in Kansas, according to a report by the New York Post.
Police discovered the victim, Zoey Felix, at a gas station on Monday, gravely injured and in a life-threatening condition. Tragically, she was declared dead upon arrival at the hospital.
The alleged perpetrator, 25-year-old Mickel W Cherry, was arrested on Tuesday and charged with both murder and rape, as reported by the local news outlet WBIW. He is currently being held on a $2 million bond.
According to neighbours interviewed by the Topeka Capital-Journal, the accused had previously resided in the same house as Zoey and her parents. It was Zoey's mother who made the fateful decision to expel her daughter and other family members, forcing them to seek refuge at a campsite nearby.
The heart-wrenching incident unfolded at a homeless campsite, where a five-year-old girl named Zoey Felix endured the horrors of being raped and murdered. This tragedy occurred following her mother's decision to evict Zoey and her family members from their residence in Kansas, as detailed in the New York Post.
Local authorities revealed that Zoey Felix was discovered at a gas station, severely injured and in a life-threatening condition, on Monday. Unfortunately, she was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital.
The accused, Mickel W Cherry, 25 years old, was apprehended on Tuesday and now faces charges of both murder and rape, according to reports from the local news outlet WBIW. He is currently being held on a $2 million bond.
Neighbours, who spoke to the Topeka Capital-Journal, disclosed that the accused had previously resided in the same house as Zoey and her parents. Zoey's mother, in a tragic turn of events, expelled her daughter and other family members, compelling them to reside at a nearby campsite.
It is currently unknown what the relationship between the accused, Mickel W Cherry, and Zoey's mother was.
According to accounts from neighbours, Zoey endured a turbulent life at home and was often seen running around without supervision. These neighbours provided basic care for her, including bathing, food, and clothing. Zoey did not attend school, they noted.
Weeks before her tragic demise, neighbours had lodged several complaints with the Kansas Department for Children and Families regarding Zoey's deplorable living conditions.
One neighbour, Sharon Williams, expressed, "Zoey did not deserve to be in anybody’s woods. This is her home right here. She has one, two, three, four, five people that would do anything for her."
Court documents revealed by the Topeka Capital-Journal indicated that Zoey's mother had pleaded guilty to causing bodily harm to a child with a deadly weapon in 2018, adding another layer of tragedy to this heartbreaking story.
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