Illinois mother charged with murder of 11-year-old
A Waukegan woman has been charged with the first-degree murder of her 11-year-old daughter.
Police say 32-year-old Nicholette Lawrence is held on $5 million bond following the death of Raasania Coley on Friday. Lawrence tells investigators she struck her daughter in the stomach earlier that week.
Police say Coley was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead. An autopsy by the Lake County coroner's office ruled she died from a torn stomach as a result of blunt force trauma.
Lawrence's two other children have been placed with relatives. Police say there are no other allegations of abuse.
Online jail records didn't indicate an attorney.
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