A California mother was arrested Friday for the murder of her 4-year-old daughter.
Mia Gonzalez died from the “combined effects of strangulation and sharp force,” according to an autopsy report.
Gonzalez was found unresponsive inside a vehicle in a business parking lot late Thursday and was taken to a local hospital, where she was later pronounced dead, KFSN reported.
Her mother, 38-year-old Maria Avalos, was also inside the vehicle. She was detained at the scene and later charged on suspicion of murder.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said it would present the case to the District Attorney’s Office for review on Tuesday.
No further information was released.
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