Body of 3-year-old girl found in duffel bag identified, mother arrested

A toddler, who was found dead stuffed inside a duffel bag inside a closet in a Las Vegas home, has been identified and her cause of death confirmed.

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Dejah Hunt, 3, died from blunt force trauma, the Clark County coroner reported, ruling her death a homicide, according to KVVU-TV.

The little girl was found on Aug. 23 after her mother, Aisha Thomas, 29, made a 911 call to report her missing. Thomas was arrested the following day after police said discrepancies in Thomas' story caused them to search her home for a second time, where they discovered the toddler's body in the closet, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.

Thomas is jailed without bail and her three other children, all younger than 3, are in the care of Clark County Child Protective Services.

A GoFundMe page was started for the family and has raised more than $2,100 of its $5,000 goal.

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