A Westminster lady was arrested Friday on suspicion of killing her 9-year-old daughter, police stated.
Officers have been referred to as to a house within the 14100 block of Goldenwest Road shortly after midday to conduct a welfare test after receiving a tip from a involved member of the family, Westminster police stated in a information launch.
The officers pressured themselves into the residence and located the woman lifeless and alone in the home “with apparent indicators of trauma,” police stated.
The kid’s mom, 32-year-old Khadiyjah Pendergraph, was recognized as an individual of curiosity. She was later positioned and arrested at a shopping mall in Aliso Viejo by Westminster police detectives working with the Orange County Sheriff’s Division.
Pendergraph was booked into the county jail on suspicion of homicide, police stated. There aren’t any further suspects, and the incident seems to be remoted.
“Whereas cops are uncovered to tragedies every day, this homicide is especially disturbing, because of the mindless loss of a kid allegedly by the hands of her personal mom,” Police Chief Darin Lenyi stated in a ready assertion.
Anybody with further info is inspired to name Det. Marcela Lopez at (714) 548-3773. Nameless calls might be made to Orange County Crime Stoppers at (855) 847-6287 or despatched to www.occrimestoppers.org.