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Bella Bond's Mother In Court This Week

BOSTON (CBS) -- The mother of Bella Bond is due back in court for a hearing on Tuesday.

Rachelle Bond is charged with helping her boyfriend get rid of her 2-year-old daughter's body.

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Rachelle Bond in Dorchester District Court, Sept. 21, 2015. (WBZ-TV)

Police say Michael McCarthy killed the girl back in 2015.

Bella Bond's body washed up on Deer Island with no identification, prompting police to call her "Baby Doe."

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Rachelle Bond's daughter Bella. (Facebook photo)

Both are pleading not guilty.

Rachelle Bond's trial is expected to start in February.

 

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