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Police Deny Claims of Mutilation in Chantel Crump\u2019s Death<\/strong><\/p>

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Authorities have dismissed social media allegations that nine-year-old Chantel Crump\u2019s body was mutilated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While withholding specific details about the condition of the child\u2019s body when it was discovered, police confirmed that the claims are false.<\/p>

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Crump was found dead in a bushy area at Weatherhills last Friday night.<\/p>

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Angela Mejia, a 20-year-old woman, has been charged with her murder and remains in custody. She is set to appear in court in early June and has requested legal representation.<\/p>\n

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Police Deny Claims of Mutilation in Chantel Crump\u2019s Death Authorities have dismissed social media allegations that nine-year-old Chantel Crump\u2019s body was mutilated. While withholding specific details about the condition of the child\u2019s body when it was discovered, police confirmed that the claims are false. 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