Trial underway for former Phoenix cop, his wife in 2017 death of 7-year-old girl

A trial is underway for a former Phoenix police officer and his wife for the 2017 death of his 7-year-old daughter.

Germayne Cunningham and his wife, Lisa Cunningham, were indicted on one count of first-degree murder and more than 10 counts of child abuse.

Seven-year-old Sanaa Cunningham died at Phoenix Children’s hospital in February 2017.

According to an autopsy report, Sanaa’s cause of death was due to complications of sepsis in the setting of acute bronchitis with bronchiolitis and early bronchopneumonia, right foot abscess, multiple skin ulcerations, and unspecified schizophrenia spectrum disorder.

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