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GRANTSVILLE, Utah (ABC4) — A 9-year-old girl was found living in a trailer with her mother for several weeks without running water.

The girl's mother, who is not identified to protect the child, was arrested Wednesday afternoon on suspicion of child abandonment and intentional child abuse.

According to court documents, on Sept. 18, the girl informed family members that she was staying with her mother in a trailer near Grantsville Reservoir for several weeks. The child allegedly told family her mother would leave her by herself for most of the day, and often return drunk or high on methamphetamine.

Police say the mom is reported as being violent at times, both verbally and

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