Body of missing four-year-old discovered in Rush Springs, Oklahoma

The physique of a younger woman has been recognized as lacking 4-year-old Athena Brownfield, who was lacking for a number of weeks, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation confirmed Thursday.

State regulation enforcement officers found the physique in Rush Springs, Oklahoma, on Jan. 17, however the id of the kid was not beforehand confirmed. The reason for demise was not launched by the state’s chief medical expert, however court docket paperwork allege that Brownfield was punched to demise on Christmas by one among her caregivers.

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Authorities arrested each of Brownfield’s guardians, married couple Alysia and Ivon Adams, shortly after her disappearance. Ivon Adams, who punched Brownfield in her chest 3 times, in line with court docket paperwork obtained by CBS, has been charged with first-degree homicide. His spouse was charged with youngster abuse and neglect.

Alysia Adams added that her husband held Brownfield up by her arms till she stopped shifting. She additionally claimed her husband had buried Brownfield by their previous home in Rush Springs as an alternative of Cyril, the place they lived on the time of Brownfield’s demise.

“As a result of a gag order filed in Caddo County District Courtroom, there isn’t a further touch upon the investigation from the OSBI,” the bureau mentioned in a press release.

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Brownfield is survived by an unnamed 5-year-old sister who was found wandering round alone on Jan. 10 by a postal employee. She has since been positioned in protecting custody.