NC mom charged with murder ordered photos with deceased girl
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. --A North Carolina mother who is accused of killing her 2-year-old daughter allegedly ordered photos of herself with the deceased girl,reports CBS affiliate WNCN.
A Pennsylvania photographer is furious after creating photos of the Fayetteville mother with her deceased daughter after the mother was charged with first-degree murder.
Jeanie Ditty was arrested Thursday and charged with first-degree murder and negligent child abuse in connection with the death of 2-year-old Macy Grace. Ditty's boyfriend, Zachary Keefer, is also charged.
After the child died on Dec. 4, Ditty allegedly reached out to Sunny Jo, a photographer in Pennsylvania who creates "after life" portraits of family members with their deceased loved ones.
"I felt so bad for the grieving mother that I decided to do $500 worth of work for free because of the situation," Jo said.
After creating the images for free, Jo was shocked to see Ditty charged with murder in the case.
Jo called the detective in charge of the situation.
In court Monday, District Attorney Billy West said that Ditty will be appointed a public defender. West said that he was not sure if both suspects would be tried together or separately.