Zahra Baker, a murdered child

[Lady Cop]

a stinking deal and adam skates.







WCNC

HICKORY, N.C. -- Elisa Baker has pleaded guilty this morning to second degree murder in the death of her 10-year-old stepdaughter, Zahra.

Baker also pleaded to aggravating factors of hiding the crime and desecrating the body of Zahra. She pleaded guilty in obstruction of justice, and to charges unrelated to Zahra.

The other charges unrelated to Zahra are of bigamy, identity fraud, and obtaining property by false pretenses.

According to the plea agreement Baker could spend between 14 to 18 years in jail.


Hickory Record

Elisa Baker pleaded guilty today to second-degree murder in the death of her 10-year-old stepdaughter, Zahra Baker, and will serve 14 years and seven months to 18 years in prison.

It is the "collective opinion" of investigators that Adam Baker was not involved in his daughter's death or dismemberment.

In testimony today, police said Elisa implicated Adam Baker in the dismemberment and disposal of Zahra's body, but cell phone records indicated that Adam was not involved.

Baker told investigators that she discovered Zahra not breathing and unresponsive at 4 p.m. on September 24 and tried to revive the girl with CPR, according to police testimony given Thursday.

After the CPR failed, she said she called Adam Baker, who came to the Hickory home at 5:00 or 5:30 p.m. Elisa said that the two decided together that they "couldn't call 911" and that they disposed of the body.

On hearing this testimony, Adam Baker shook his head and swore.

http://www2.hickoryrecord.com/news/2011/...r-1394327/