GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - A Norcross mother has pleaded guilty to murder in connection with the death of her 8-year-old daughter, prosecutors said.

What we know:

According to the Gwinnett County District Attorney’s Office, Brittany Hall pleaded guilty to murder, 11 counts of cruelty to children, concealing the death of another, and making false statements.

A judge sentenced her to life in prison.

The backstory:

Hall’s daughter, Amari Hall, was beaten to death in 2021. Investigators found her body in a wooded area in DeKalb County days after Hall reported her missing.

According to Gwinnett County police, investigators began to suspect foul play due to inconsistencies in the women's statements. After gathering evidence, officers arrested Hall and Owens, and say that Hall told them whe

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