Mother allegedly claimed she was told to hide decomposing child in her home for months

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WKRC) – Police allegedly found a decomposing child in its mother’s home, with the woman claiming that she was told to keep the body by an unknown person.

According to local outlet WISN, investigators were contacted by a neighbor who noticed a “foul smell” coming from the home of 28-year-old Shyanna Brothers on Aug. 13. Upon arrival, Brothers allegedly told police that the smell was coming from old food, but changed her story shortly after the officers entered.

Brothers reportedly eventually told police, “He has me hiding her in there,” and pointed to a locked bedroom door, according to a criminal complaint obtained by the outlet…

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