Woman accused of Harahan girl’s murder in 2023 to stand trial

JEFFERSON PARISH, La. ( WGNO ) — The woman accused of killing her boyfriend’s daughter will stand trial for murder.

On Thursday, a judge ruled Bunnak Landon is competent to stand trial in the death of six-year-old Bella Fontenelle.

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In April of 2023 Landon allegedly murdered Fontenelle before leaving the girl’s body in a bucket outside the home of Fontenelle’s mother.

Landon’s trial is set to begin Monday. If convicted she faces an automatic life sentence without parole…

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