A mom accused of drowning her 4-year-old daughter in the Hillsborough River in August has been found incompetent to stand trial and will be placed in a mental facility.
Shakayla Denson, 26, was arrested and charged with first-degree felony murder and aggravated child abuse in the death of 4-year-old Je'Hyrah Daniels and grand theft auto on August 2, 2018.
Tampa Police release 911 call related to homicide of 4-year-old girl at hands of mother in river
Investigators say Denson had just stolen a car - a grey Nissan Altima - from Jordan Auto Repair located on N. 40th Street in Tampa. She parked the car on Rome Avenue just north of Aileen Street before she reportedly took her 4-year-old into the Hillsborough River and left her to drown.
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