Body of missing Los Angeles child found in Hancock County, coroner says

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HANCOCK COUNTY, Mississippi (WLOX) – The body of a missing Louisiana toddler has been found in Hancock County, according to the coroner.

Pearl River County Coroner Derek Turnage said 2-year-old Nevaeh Allen was found in Hancock County, near the Pearlington area. WAFB earlier reported that investigators believed his body could be located outside of the state of Louisiana.

Hancock County Sheriff Ricky Adam said deputies had been called in to help find Nevaeh in Logtown, which is located off of Highway 604.

Nevaeh was last seen by her stepfather on Friday when he took a nap at the apartment around 1 p.m., police said. They added that when her siblings returned from school at around 4:15 p.m., the apartment door was open and the child was missing.

Overnight, Naveah’s stepfather Phillip Gardner was taken to East Baton Rouge prison and charged with illegal disposal of remains and obstructing justice.

The mother of the missing girl was at work when she received a call saying the baby was missing from the apartment, according to WAFB.

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