HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A mother has been charged after her 5-year-old daughter was found dead.
Andrea Webb, 21, has been charged with injury to a child.
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The initial call said her daughter Samantha Bell, may have fallen from a second-story apartment on Broadway Street, but authorities noticed her injuries were not consistent with a fall.
According to police, Bell had bruises on her face, chest, abdomen, arms and back.
Detectives say an autopsy will give them a better idea of what actually caused her death.
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Bell's stepfather was also arrested at the scene for not identifying himself.
"When units responded, he had lied to police about his name. He ended up telling the police a little bit afterwards his real name. He actually has a parole violation and a warrant for his arrest," said an officer at the scene.