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Dubuque girl laid to rest, more than year after death
An Iowa toddler whose remains were found in the backyard of her family's home in 2010 has been laid to rest.
KGAN-TV reports a funeral for Cecelia Harris was held Saturday morning at a cemetery outside of Dubuque. The girl's remains had been in state custody during the investigation of her death.
The girl was 20 months old when she went missing in July 2010. Police later found the remains of a small child in the backyard.
The girl's mother, Tamelia Harris,
pleaded guilty in August to six charges, including child endangerment resulting in death and desecration of a corpse. She's been sentenced to 78 years in prison.
Tamelia Harris and Cecelia Harris
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