Mom Charged After Neighbor Finds Mummified 7-Year-Old Girl’s Body in Closet
![mom charged murder mummified year old girls body georgia](https://media.frontpagedetectives.com/brand-img/dJfkB_BYx/480x251/mom-charged-murder-mummified-7-year-old-girls-body-georgia-1688398041893.jpg 480w, https://media.frontpagedetectives.com/brand-img/dJfkB_BYx/640x335/mom-charged-murder-mummified-7-year-old-girls-body-georgia-1688398041893.jpg 640w, https://media.frontpagedetectives.com/brand-img/dJfkB_BYx/768x402/mom-charged-murder-mummified-7-year-old-girls-body-georgia-1688398041893.jpg 768w, https://media.frontpagedetectives.com/brand-img/dJfkB_BYx/1024x536/mom-charged-murder-mummified-7-year-old-girls-body-georgia-1688398041893.jpg 1024w, https://media.frontpagedetectives.com/brand-img/dJfkB_BYx/1280x670/mom-charged-murder-mummified-7-year-old-girls-body-georgia-1688398041893.jpg 1280w, https://media.frontpagedetectives.com/brand-img/dJfkB_BYx/1440x753/mom-charged-murder-mummified-7-year-old-girls-body-georgia-1688398041893.jpg 1440w, https://media.frontpagedetectives.com/brand-img/dJfkB_BYx/1600x837/mom-charged-murder-mummified-7-year-old-girls-body-georgia-1688398041893.jpg 1600w, https://media.frontpagedetectives.com/brand-img/dJfkB_BYx/2160x1130/mom-charged-murder-mummified-7-year-old-girls-body-georgia-1688398041893.jpg 2160w)
Jul. 3 2023, Published 3:08 p.m. ET
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.
- An Alabama Couple Was Accused of Skipping Out on Rent. Then, New Tenants Found Their Son's Body in a Freezer, Cops Say.
- FPD Top News of the Week: Pageant Queen Accused of Killing Boyfriend's Toddler; New Homeowners Find Human Head in Freezer; and More
- 'Senseless Murder of a Child': Georgia Mom Sentenced After 6-Year-Old Boy Found Fatally Stabbed in His Burning Home
Never miss a story — sign up for the Front Page Detectives newsletter. Be on the scene the moment news breaks.
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.
Become a Front Page Detective
Sign up to receive breaking
Front Page Detectives
news and exclusive investigations.