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12-Year-Old Charged with First-Degree Murder in Tennessee Over iPhone Dispute
Jul 20, 2024, 12:57 PM
A 12-year-old girl in Tennessee has been charged with first-degree murder after allegedly suffocating her 8-year-old cousin, Demeria Hollingsworth, with bedding. The incident reportedly occurred following a fight over an iPhone at their grandmother's house. Prosecutors claim that video evidence shows the older girl suffocating Demeria in a bunk bed they shared. The accused then allegedly cleaned up and repositioned the body.
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