The godmother of Baby Bella says the little girl "was loved."
The mother of Bella Bond, the child who was dubbed as Baby Doe for almost three months, was ordered to be held on $1 million cash bond Monday, and the mother's boyfriend was denied bail on murder charges.
Rachelle Bond appeared in court with Michael McCarthy.
McCarthy is charged with killing the 2-year-old, whose body was found by a dog walker on Deer Island in Massachusetts in June.
Rachelle Bond is charged as an accessory after the fact.
Bella's godmother spoke to reporters after the arraignment, saying she raised Bella with Rachelle. She said Rachelle was a "good mother" in front of her and that she now "can't fathom what's going on."
A composite image of the girl with deep brown eyes had been viewed by millions as authorities tried to identify her. The big break came last week when Boston police received a tip and a search warrant was executed Thursday at her mother's apartment.
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The godmother added in that she called the tip line for a well-being check on Bella in July. However, Massachusetts state police are countering that claim.
"Throughout the investigation, every tip that contained a name, address, or other actionable information was recorded and followed-up. We received no tips naming Bella, her mother, or the location of their apartment. Bella's name, and those of her mother and mother's boyfriend, were not known to us until we received the tip from a different source late last week that led to the apartment on Maxwell Street in Mattapan where Bella live and, we now know, died," state police spokesperson Dave Procopio said.
