A new trial date is set in Wayne County for a Southfield woman accused of killing her friend’s young child in Detroit last year.
Jury selection is scheduled to start May 27 for the case against Iesha Harris, 30, charged with felony murder and first-degree child abuse in connection with the death of 3-year-old Harmoni Henderson. It’s alleged Harris fatally assaulted the child while babysitting her at a home in the 15700 block of Southfield Road. The child was privately transported to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead on March 17, 2024, officials said.
Trial had previously been scheduled to start last December.
According to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office, the child died from blunt force trauma, believed to have been caused by Harris. Last year, Harris underwent a psychiatric/psychological evaluation and was found to be competent to stand trial.
Harris is scheduled to return to court in March for a pretrial hearing.
Judge Kelly Ramsey of Michigan’s 3rd Judicial Circuit Court in Detroit will preside over the trial. If convicted, Harris faces up to life in prison. She’s jailed in Detroit, denied bond.
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