The Fayette County community and several churches came together on Friday for a special candlelight prayer service in honor of 9-year-old Renesmay Eutsey.

Franklin Memorial Methodist Church in Dunbar overflowed with people mourning the loss of a little girl tragically taken from the world. People brought stuffed animals and flowers, which now line the church's sanctuary.

"Today is hitting harder she's gone," said Christina Benedetto, the biological mother of Renesmay Eutsey.

"This precious little child, whose laughter should be echoing down the hillside in our town tonight, was taken from us in a horrifically unimaginable way," one pastor said.

Renesmay Eutsey was found dead in a tote along the shore of the Youghiogheny River on Thursday morning after first being reported missing Wed

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