A woman in Syracuse is accused of killing her 5-year-old daughter and hiding her body, according to court documents.
Latasha Mott, 29, is charged with first-degree manslaughter and disposal of a corpse degree, a felony, stemming from an incident on Jan. 6, according to documents filed in city court.
Mott allegedly killed her daughter, Nefertiti, by hitting her with a belt multiple times in the shower at her home on West Beard Avenue.
After that, court documents state she tried to hide the body, putting it in a wooded area.
The 5-year-old attended kindergarten in Syracuse schools, according to a district spokesperson.
Earlier on Monday, Spectrum News 1 had a chance to talk to Nefertiti’s aunt, who described the young girl as fun to be around.
“I used to be like, you’re meaner than a rattlesnake, and she used to just laugh, or make a little face. She was just a nice, outgoing kid,” said Donkeisha Jones, Nefertiti's aunt.
It’s still unknown if the body has been found. Officials searched several locations in Syracuse on Monday.