PHOENIX — A grand jury has indicted the Arizona mother recently arrested in Flagstaff after her baby was found deceased inside a plastic box, court records show.
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Ochra Manakaja, 32, has been formally charged with first-degree murder, two counts of child abuse likely to cause serious injury, 16 counts of child and concealing a dead body.
The indictment alleges that the alleged offenses had taken place between March and May.
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Manakaja was arrested after officials found her 16-month-old baby deceased at a Flagstaff hotel on May 17. Court records show the child was found “obviously frozen” and wrapped in plastic. The suspect allegedly told investigators that she hurt her child by throwing the baby into his crib “out of frustration.”
Court records show the indictment accuses the defendant of failing to seek medical care for the injured child.
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The defendant will next be arraigned on the 21 felony counts.