Mom Charged After Neighbor Finds Mummified 7-Year-Old Girl’s Body in Closet

A 7-year-old girl’s decomposing body was found in the closet of a vacant apartment in Georgia and now her mother has been charged in connection with her murder, according to police.

The mummified remains of Alivia Hobbs-Jordan were discovered in DeKalb County after a neighbor reported smelling a foul odor from the vacant unit, WAGA reported.

The neighbor went over and inspected the unit and found the deceased girl in a closet, officials said.

Authorities have not revealed the cause of the girl’s death, but they did announce that her mother, Alondra Hobbs, was charged with murder.

Investigators believe Hobbs-Jordan died a significant amount of time before the neighbor found then child's body. Previous reports indicated a graphic video showed a body in the closet with a purse on top of it and surrounded by debris.

Before the victim was identified, investigators believed the deceased girl was between the ages of 2 and 4, according to WAGA. The report stated the body had a full head of hair, though her arm and leg were decaying.

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According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the last tenant moved out of the unit in question months before Hobbs-Jordan was found there. However, squatters had lived in the home at some point, according to other residents.

Hobbs was charged with felony murder and second-degree cruelty, according to authorities.

WAGA reported that Hobbs is currently at a local hospital under officer supervision and will be taken into custody after she is discharged. It is not known why she is hospitalized.