An aunt has been accused of murder in the killing of an 11-year-old girl in Carolina Forest. Police Chief Kris Leonhardt of Horry County announced Wednesday afternoon that Camisha McGaskey, a 31-year-old from Carolina Forest, has been charged with the alleged homicide of A’Kyri Bell, who was visiting from Texas.

The Case of Camisha McGaskey: A Tragic Incident

Two other women have been charged with obstruction in the matter.

Camisha McGaskey was scheduled to a related hearing with DSS this morning at 9 a.m. Officers immediately arrested Camihsa McGaskey when she arrived to court for her hearing.

McGaskey, Lakesha Burnett (34), and Alantis Thomas (21) faced initial obstruction of justice charges together.

According to HCPD: They are accused of hindering a law enforcement investigation by providing false statements and trying to conceal and destroy evidence related to a juvenile victim’s death.

Horry County Police warrants state that officers found items like mops, towels, and bedding in trash bags at the residence, which reportedly tested positive for blood. The trio was arrested and then released into home detention on $5,000 bonds. Burnett and Thomas still face obstruction of justice charges.

Civil Rights activist John Barnett, a protégé of Al Sharpton, reached out to our news team stating he would be holding a press conference later in the week concerning the Camihsa McGaskey case.

Barnett stated that Camisha McGaskey, Burnett, and Thomas were hiring legal counsel as of today.