Autopsy: Slain girl was sexually assaulted

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — A 5-year-old Fayetteville girl who was kidnapped and killed two months ago was sexually assaulted, according to an autopsy report released Tuesday.

Shaniya Nicole Davis was reported missing from her home on Nov. 10. Her body was found in a patch of kudzu off a rural road near the Lee-Harnett County line six days later.

An autopsy determined she died of asphyxiation and that injuries she suffered were consistent with a sexual assault. The autopsy report noted she was wearing only an adult-sized black sweatshirt and panties when her body was found.

Mario Andrette McNeill, 29, of 2613 Pine Springs Drive, has been charged with first-degree murder, first-degree rape of a child and first-degree kidnapping in the case. Police have characterized him as a family acquaintance.

Shaniya's mother, Antoinette Nicole Davis, 25, has been charged with human trafficking, felony child abuse–prostitution, filing a false police report and obstructing a police investigation. Arrest warrants state that Davis "did knowingly provide Shaniya with the intent that she be held in sexual servitude" and "did permit an act of prostitution with Shaniya."

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"How long does it take to create a grave headstone? I went to Shaniya's gravesite on Sunday afternoon. All she has is a metal marker with a slip of paper inside. "

When my father passed away, it took several months to get his stone, because we had a custom stone made with a picture of him inset into it. They could be making something like that.

sunneyone
January 14, 2010 2:50 p.m.

"How long does it take to create a grave headstone? I went to Shaniya's gravesite on Sunday afternoon. All she has is a metal marker with a slip of paper inside. "

I am dumbfounded......what a precious little soul...

It doesn't take any longer than you want it to to get a headstone.....least, not around here......

That is sad.

familyfour
January 13, 2010 7:58 p.m.

Hope I get picked for Jury Duty, too...

We ALL already knew that.

familyfour
January 13, 2010 7:54 p.m.

Um this is news? The thing that is charged with her murder was already charged with rape. Why is it still news? Let the poor angel rest and her family have peace for Petes sake.

donnaferguson
January 13, 2010 2:31 p.m.

Some people just cannot be rehabilitated. I think these two fall into that category. What they did is just sick and I think we humans are much too flawed to forgive this.

They're still awaiting trial because we want the state to have the strongest case possible. Would you want these sickos to get off on a technicality because the state rushed to trial?

And I think Prancy had a good point. All too often, stories like these are hushed up because it's seen as a violation of the victim. But that makes it easy to turn a blind eye to it happening. "Out of sight, out of mind."

sunneyone
January 13, 2010 1:38 p.m.