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Tape Released of Mother's 911 Call on Shaniya

Mom says she woke to find little girl gone

By Mary Papenfuss,  Newser Staff

Posted Nov 18, 2009 4:33 AM CST

(Newser) – Shaniya Davis' apparently emotional mom tells a 911 dispatcher that she awoke to find her daughter missing, just days before the North Carolina kindergartner turned up dead. "I don't know if she walked out or I don't know what's going on, but she's not here," says Antoinette Davis. She suddenly becomes calmer under questioning by the dispatcher, explaining that she has searched the area in vain for the girl. "I just don't know what else to do," she adds.

Davis has been charged with human trafficking for allegedly delivering Shaniya to a man for sex. Mario Andrette McNeil, captured on a hotel video carrying the little girl, has been charged with kidnapping.Shaniya's body was found hidden under vines in a woods. Investigators are conducting an autopsy to determine cause of death.

Bradley Lockhart, father of 5-year-old Shaniya Davis, speaks during a news conference as his sister Carey Lockhart-Davis begins to cry.
Bradley Lockhart, father of 5-year-old Shaniya Davis, speaks during a news conference as his sister Carey Lockhart-Davis begins to cry.   (AP Photo/The Fayetteville Observer, Stephanie Bruce)
Antoinette Davis listens to charges against her in court after her 5-year-old daughter was found dead.
Antoinette Davis listens to charges against her in court after her 5-year-old daughter was found dead.   (AP Photo/Pool, Ashley Cross)
Shaniya Davis celebrates one of her few birthdays.
Shaniya Davis celebrates one of her few birthdays.   (Bradley Lockhart)
Shaniya Davis, who was found dead last week.
Shaniya Davis, who was found dead last week.   (Bradley Lockhart)
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Shaniya's dad, Bradley Lockhart, speaks at a press conference.   (World1News)

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COMMENTS
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sache
Nov 19, 2009 2:59 AM CST
There is no punishmenet harsh enough for the mother and that man.
thezenhaitian
Nov 19, 2009 2:30 AM CST
Bradley Lockhart's angel was named Shaniya Davis? Surely, Shaniya has earned her father's last name now that she has suffered such a cruel death.
Mad
Nov 18, 2009 3:46 AM CST
Times like these, I almost hope the Xians are right, and there is a hell for exceptionally horrid beings
 

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