Maliyah Bass buried in Dallas after 2-year-old girl's body found in Brays Bayou

Friday, September 4, 2020
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- On Friday, family and friends said goodbye to 2-year-old Maliyah Bass in Dallas.

According to the Sandra Clark Funeral Home, the toddler's service started at noon following her burial at the Lincoln Memorial Cemetery.
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The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences confirmed Bass' body had been found dead in the Brays Bayou a week after she went missing from a playground at her parents' apartment complex.

The identification came a day after Maliyah's grandmother spoke to ABC13 about their family's grief over losing the 2-year-old little girl.
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"She loved Baby Shark. She loved pink. She loved Minnie Mouse," Rosalie Jimerson said. "She was just my everything. I hate that she's gone but I want justice for Maliyah."

Police say Maliyah's mom told them the 2-year-old was playing in the courtyard outside their apartment in 10600 block of Beechnut Street. The 20-year-old said she left the toddler alone for a few minutes. When she came back, Maliyah was gone.
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Police believe foul play was involved in the child's death. So far, no arrests have been made.

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