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PHOENIX - Ten-year-old Rebekah Baptiste was remembered by her school and community on Thursday in a ceremony honoring the life she lived, not the way it was tragically taken.

Her father and his girlfriend, Richard Baptiste and Anicia Woods, face first-degree murder charges in her death.

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The gymnasium at Empower College Prep was filled with her favorite color, magenta, and former teachers and classmates gathered to remember the beautiful, blue-eyed girl.

Rebekah’s fourth-grade teacher, Phenicia Swalley, recalled the routine of brushing Rebekah's hair.

"I remember when you started coming to school and your hair wasn't brushed. I took you aside, and I asked if I could brush your hair. From that day forward, it became our thing. I would put it in a clip and

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