A hearing has been scheduled for an Albuquerque woman accused of playing a role in the brutal rape and killing of her 10-year-old daughter.
Attorneys for Michelle Martens are scheduled to appear in an Albuquerque District Court on Friday.
Martens and two others are charged with child abuse resulting in death, kidnapping and tampering with evidence in connection with the killing of Victoria Martens.
Police say the girl's mother told investigators after her arrest that the other suspects drugged and assaulted the victim as she watched.
Victoria was found dead by police in her mother's apartment the day she was to celebrate her 10th birthday, with authorities saying her remains had been wrapped in a blanket and set on fire in a bathtub.
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