LOS ANGELES, June 14 (UPI) -- A California man was arrested on suspicion of murder when police found the body of his 5-year-old niece in a closet of the family home, officials say.
Julian Carter, 25, of Compton, Calif., was arrested Sunday when police found the body in a search of the home after the girl's mother called authorities and said she had been missing since 7:20 that morning, KTLA-TV, Los Angeles, reported.
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Officers found the body in a trash bag in the closet of the home Carter shared with the girl and her mother, KTLA said.
Police say the mother apparently was at home at the time of the girl's death but was unaware of what was happening.
Carter allegedly has a criminal record, KTLA reported.
