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Rebekah Baptiste, 10, was laid to rest after her July 30, 2025 death.

Baptiste's funeral was held at a Roman Catholic Church in Surprise followed by a burial at Holy Cross Cemetery in Avondale.

The Arizona Department of Child Safety confirmed prior involvement with Baptiste, despite conflicting reports about the number of abuse reports made by her school.

The remains of Rebekah Baptiste lay in a humble wooden casket in the center of a Roman Catholic Church in Surprise, about two weeks after she died at the age of 10 years old.On top of the casket at the Aug. 18 service were dozens of pink carnation flowers, a final remembrance of Baptiste's favorite color .

Rebekah died July 30 , after she was taken to the hospital with a "severe injury," the Apache County Sheri

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