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Emma Barker, 1 [Updated]

Emma Barker, a 1-year-old white girl, died Thursday, March 19, according to the Los Angeles County coroner.

Her mother reported that Emma had choked on a plastic bag, according to coroner's records. The coroner listed the death as a homicide, noting that the mother provided inconsistent statements and "abandoned the body in a field."

No address was given for this homicide.

[Updated May 25, 2011: Mother convicted of killing her daughter]

-- Megan Garvey

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