Prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty against two women charged in the death of a 9-year-old girl in Fayette County.

Fayette County District Attorney Mike Aubele said prosecutors on Friday morning filed notices of aggravating circumstances against Kourtney Eutsey and Sarah Shipley in the death of Renesmay Eutsey. If they're convicted of first-degree murder, the state will seek the death penalty, Aubele said.

Both were legal guardians for Renesmay Eutsey, who was found dead in the Yough River in September after she was reported missing.

Renesmay Eutsey (Photo: KDKA)

At a hearing earlier this month , one witness testified that Kourtney Eutsey admitted that the girl had been burned in the tub a week before. While her injuries may have gotten infected, she sa

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