RODEO, Calif. - An emotional vigil was held Sunday night for an 11-year-old girl from Rodeo. Authorities accuse her stepmother and father of torturing and abusing her.
The fifth-grader's body was found in her parents’ home on March 23 after first responders were called for a medical emergency.
Authorities found Annai with bruises and burns. The cause of her death is still under investigation.On Sunday, community members gathered to show support for the girl’s biological mother, who had not seen her daughter in years.The girl’s father was given sole custody years ago.