Shaniya Davis: The murder of a 5year old girl

Beautiful 5year old Shaniya Davis lived with her father all her life until in october '09, when an informal agreement was reached between Shaniya's parents to let her stay with her mum for a little while.

Shaniya's mum, Antoinette Davis, (pictured above), who never played a role in Shaniya's life, met Shaniya's father one night, had sex with him once, found out she was pregnant, had the baby and dumped her with the father, until last month when the father agreed to let Antoinette have Shaniya for a few weeks.

On Tuesday Nov 10th Shaniya disappeared from her mother's home. Her mother reported her missing and thus began the search.

On Monday Nov 16th, Shaniya's body was found in a wooded area just south of Sanford. The 5year old had been raped and strangled.

Then an image made from surveillance video showed a man carrying 5-year old Shaniya Davis in the hallway of a hotel in Sanford, NC. The man was identified as Mario Andrette McNeill, 29. Shaniya's mother's business partner. Shaniya was seen with him on Nov. 10, 2009, about an hour after she disappeared from her home in Fayetteville, about 40 miles away

During investigation into the murder, police found out that Shaniya's 25 year old mum had offered her child to Mario McNeill, whom she owed money, for child prostition, out of desperation.

Antoneitte has since been charged with human trafficking and felony child abuse.

Police say Shaniya was raped and strangled. Mario McNeill has been charged with first degree murder and first degree rape. He's already admitted to the kidnapping the girl.

Shaniya's father, Bradley Lockhart crying during the vigil for Shaniya.

RIP little lady...so sorry about what happened to you.

Don't stories like this just break your heart? This is so wrong.