HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — A woman accused of beating a 3-year-old to death inside a Brandon apartment is scheduled to face a judge on Monday.
On July 16, Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested Grace Wingate on charges of first-degree murder while engaged in aggravated child abuse, aggravated child abuse, and child neglect causing great bodily harm.
According to Ka'mora's family, Wingate had been dating the child's mother for about a year. They said Ka'mora's mother left the little girl in Wingate's care while she went to an appointment and never imagined something like this could happen.
Her family showed up to court in matching shirts and yellow pants in honor of the child.
Karen Figgs, the grandmother, said, "She was our baby, our world, our everything; she was loved."
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Darrell Rasher is the father. He said he is still searching for answers.
Rasher said, "Hurt, lost, angry. I mean, I really just want answers."
The arraignment hearing was scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Wingate did not appear in court, but her attorney plead not guilty on her behalf. A trial is set to begin on Dec. 2. Wingate remains in the Hillsborough County Jail without bond.
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