A MUM has been charged with murder after her two-year-old daughter was bound and left face down on a bed in a horror 12-hour ordeal.
Sierra Shay Hadaway, 22, allegedly tied little Madilynn’s arms, legs and ankles together before leaving her to suffocate at their Alabama home.
Sierra Shay Hadaway, 22, has been charged with murdering her two-year-old daughter Madilynn Credit: Facebook/Sierra Hill
Sierra allegedly bound her child’s hands and feet before leaving her face down on a bed Credit: Chambers County Sheriff’s Office
The child was found dead on June 12, but Hadaway was not arrested until Thursday, authorities announced.
A second suspect, Christian Myles Sturkie, fatally shot himself two days after the girl’s death, the New York Post reported.
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Sturkie’s relationship to the girl remains unclear.
Officials believe Madilynn died of asphyxiation, but further information has not been made public.
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Hadaway’s Facebook profile, under the name Sierra Hill, includes a memorial to her daughter.
It reads: “Madilynn Grace 09/22/2023-06/12/2026,” along with the phrase “But GOD.”
An obituary for Madilynn described her as a “precious angel.”
“Though her time with us was far too brief, Madilynn filled our lives with immeasurable love, laughter, and happiness”, the obituary said.
“Her bright smile, curious spirit, and joyful heart brought life to everyone who knew her.”
She had a “special way of bringing joy to those around her”, it added, and her presence “made every day brighter”.
The obituary concludes: “She taught those around her the purest meaning of love.”
Sierra Hadaway is being held at the Chambers County Detention Facility with no bond.
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It comes after the mum of a baby found dead by a river in Germany was arrested for murder after allegedly faking his kidnap.
Dijana L. is accused of killing three-month-old Adrian and leaving his body on the outskirts of Rankbach in Baden-Württemberg.
Days earlier the 32-year-old told cops her infant son had been snatched from his pushchair by a stranger.
But police found no evidence to suggest the baby was abducted and he was later discovered a third of a mile from their home.
The mum then became a suspect and officers believed she fabricated the plot to cover her crime.
Ms L reportedly only realised she was pregnant in her fifth month, and Adrian was born prematurely.
They lived in a cramped and run-down flat, and a neighbour reported hearing the mum argue with her ex-boyfriend constantly.
Colleagues told German outlet BILD: “Dijana tried to find a better apartment for herself and her new boyfriend.
“She wanted to escape the cramped conditions and end the chaos.”
