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Mother Kills 6-Year-Old Daughter Because She Resembles Her Ex-Husband
The child’s tiny body was kept in a suitcase for days after her death
When Kristi Abrahams brutally killed her 6-year-old daughter, those who knew her were understandably horrified. But that horror turned to fury when Kristi was sentenced to only 16 years in prison.
The lack of evidence and Kristi’s abusive childhood contributed to the judge’s decision to bestow a pathetically low sentence. But the disturbing question remained. How could a woman hate her child so much that she would commit murder without any trace of remorse?
Kristi initially told investigators that her daughter went “missing” from her bedroom.
In August 2010, Kristi Abrahams and her partner Robert Smith reported missing Kristi’s 6-year-old daughter, Kiesha. According to Kristi, the family had watched movies the night before, and Kiesha had gone to bed around 9:30 p.m. In the morning, the little girl was gone.
From the beginning, detectives found this story highly suspicious and suspected that Kristi was withholding vital information.
Almost a year later, in April 2011, Kristi confessed to an undercover cop the truth behind Kiesha’s disappearance. Kristi claimed that she had…
