Funeral fund set up for 10-year-old stabbed to death; sister charged

 Funeral fund set up for 10-year-old stabbed to death; sister charged

Mashiyah Squire's body was found Tuesday in the backyard of her Halifax County home.

By WITN Web Team

Published: Jan. 19, 2024 at 2:41 PM EST|Updated: Jan. 19, 2024 at 2:52 PM EST

HALIFAX COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - A funeral fund has been set up for a 10-year-old stabbed to death, allegedly by her older sister.

Mashiyah Squire was found dead on Tuesday by her mother in the backyard of their home on Beaverdam Road, outside of Enfield.

The child had been stabbed multiple times, according to Halifax County deputies.

Kaneijah Bradley, the girl’s older sister, was charged with murder.

Mashiyah was the sweetest, brightest little lady ever,” the GoFundMe fundraiser says.

No motive has been released for the murder. Bradley is in the Halifax County jail under no bond and is to appear in court on Thursday.Kaneijah Bradley, 22, of Halifax County is charged with stabbing a 10-year-old child.(Halifax County Sheriff's Office