Video: Bradley Lockhart begged for Shaniya Davis safe return – 5 year old body found

November 16, 2:41 PMSalt Lake City Headlines ExaminerMarci Stone

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The body of 5 year old Shaniya Davis found Monday

Associated Press

Bradley Lockhart begged for his daughter Shaniya Davis’ safe return this morning on the Today Show; but it was too late, the body of Shaniya Davis was found around 1 pm Monday. 200 people had been searching for the body in North Carolina after the police indicated that they had reliable information that Shaniya Davis was dead.

Searchers focused their search on the land near a specific roadway, because "reliable information received that the body of Shaniya Davis may have been dumped there," a police statement said.

Bradley Lockhart, Shaniya Davis’ father appeared on the CBS Early Show this morning and begged for his daughters’ safe return. See video below of his interview on the CBS Early Show.

Police in North Carolina charged, Antoinette Nicole Davis (Shaniya’s mother) with human trafficking, felony child abuse, prostitution and filing a false police report on Saturday. Shaniya Davis was missing since Tuesday, November 10 when her mother reported her missing from their mobile park home.

A hotel surveillance video identified Mario Andrette McNeill as the man who kidnapped Shaniya and took her into a hotel room. McNeill has been charged with first degree kidnapping and questioned by police. McNeill, 29 is the ex-boyfriend of Antoinette Nicole Davis’ sister.

Human trafficking is a growing problem around the country, including Utah. It is one of the top three most profitable hidden industries. The Utah Human Trafficking task force includes two agencies that are funded through the US Dept of Justice. They support efforts to investigate and prosecute cases, and help victims, according to the FBI office in Salt Lake City.

Source: CNN and CBS News

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