THE body of a two-year-old girl was found in an oceanfront hotel and police say the circumstances surrounding the death are suspicious. Virginia Beach police found the girl's body on Monday morning after they responded to a woman having a medical emergency.
Leandra Andrade is facing charges after her daughter was found dead in a hotel room, police saidVirginia Beach Sheriff's Office
Police found the body of the two-year-old girl on Monday morningWAVY
Suspect Andrade and her daughter were both found in a Virginia Beach hotel13 News Now The girl's mother, Leandra Andrade, was taken to the hospital. It was later revealed that Andrade lives in Washington DC and had not been seen since Friday. Police in Virginia Beach were contacted when a friend of Andrade's saw concerning posts on her social media accounts, local media reported. The girl's father had recently won sole legal custody of the child, though he and Andrade reportedly shared physical custody. READ MORE CRIME STORIES
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ACT OF RAGE Mom and daughter-in-law stabbed to death at two homes as kids hid from suspect 13NewsNow reported that Andrade may have fled the DC area after losing the custody battle. Last weekend was scheduled to be Andrade's weekend with the child, and the girl's father was aware. An Amber Alert was never issued for the child, as she was not reported missing. Andrade was charged on Wednesday with child abuse, according to WAVY, though it's unclear what evidence led to her arrest. Most read in The US Sun 'SO TOXIC' Meghan McCain reveals cruel comment ex cohost said that made her quit The View DIET DANGERS The top 5 worst foods that could SHORTEN your life expectancy AIR THREAT China flies 22 jets into Taiwan airspace after firing 11 missiles in war drills VLADIM-EAR 'Sickly' Putin using body double with different EARS, claims Ukraine THIN KIM Kardashian fans fear for Kim's health as she looks 'skinnier than EVER' in pics KIM-COMPLETELY DONE? Kim's fans spot big 'clue' she has split from Pete Davidson in new pic She is being held at the Virginia Beach Jail without bond. The medical examiner is conducting an autopsy to reveal how the girl died. ...LIFE SENSELESSLY TAKEN' Fabio Andrade Jr provided a statement to WAVY and identified the girl as his daughter, Lanoix. "My daughter Lanoix loved life and loved to make her friends and family smile,... Fabio's statement begins. ...I am devastated that the opportunity for Lanoix to continue living a happy and loving life was senselessly taken from her. ...I have been fighting tirelessly since March of this year for full physical and legal custody in order to provide my daughter the life she deserved. ...The court ruling last week awarding me temporary sole legal custody was one of several successful steps toward that goal. ...But that ruling did not affect the existing, court-ordered temporary shared physical custody schedule that put Lanoix with her mother last weekend. ...The family and friends of Lanoix ask for privacy at this time so that we may mourn our beloved angel." Read More on The US Sun
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