HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WIS/ WMBF ) - The continued investigation into the death of an 11-year-old girl in South Carolina has led to more charges filed in the case, WMBF reports.

The Horry County Police Department announced Tuesday that five people, including suspects already arrested in the case, are facing unlawful conduct toward a child charges in A’Kyri Bell’s murder investigation.

Camisha McGaskey and Margaret Roberson are facing three counts of unlawful conduct toward a child, Lakesha Burnett and Alantis Thomas are facing two counts and Darnell Dearmus is facing one count.

A sixth person is expected to face the same charges soon, police said.

“The death of a child is a tragedy,” HCPD Police Chief Kris Leonhard said. “A’Kyri was just 11 years old, and she deserved the same opportun

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