Girl, seven, is 'murdered by her mother with single punch to the belly'
Naikishia Williams, 32, was arrested on Friday morning on accusations that she killed Nia Williams on April 28 in Riviera Beach.
Medical personnel who found Nia rushed her to a nearby hospital, but they were too late to save her life.
An indictment handed down on Thursday said that Nia died from blunt force trauma to her abdomen with 'premeditated design'.
Williams was booked in Palm Beach County jail on charges of first-degree murder and aggravated child abuse.
She appeared in a county courtroom on Friday where a judge granted the state's request to hold her without bond.
A two-month investigation led to the murder charges against Williams, who caretakers said was known to abuse Nia.
'She caused the death. She should have been in jail a long time ago', the girl's caretaker, Rebecca Finley, told WPTV, alongside Nia's godmother, Whytni Walker.
Walker said she had contacted the Department Of Children And Families (DCF) over concerns about Williams' children just 12 days before Nia's death.
She described the kids as being 'very malnourished'. Finley said Williams' other kids are now safe and being cared for.
Finley added: 'There wasn't one person who was not aware of this young lady being a dangerous mother.'
She called Nia a 'brilliant' child who loved make-up and was a 'fashionista'. The caretaker added that she's now committed to speaking out for Nia.
Finley said: 'I'm guaranteeing she's saying, "Auntie, tell them everything. Don't forget anything".'
Williams is next set to appear in court on July 28. She was assigned a public defender.
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