ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Police say they believe 5-year-old Phoebe Jonchuck was alive when her father dropped her over a bridge railing, sending her into Tampa Bay.
In a statement Friday, St. Petersburg Police said detectives have “preliminary evidence” showing the girl was alive when she was tossed into the water. They would not detail the evidence.
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Police previously said an officer who saw John Jonchuck drop Phoebe from the bridge may have heard her scream. Her body was found in the water a couple of hours later.
Detectives obtained a search warrant for Jonchuck’s car and found a pink booster seat, cellphone and religious items they would not describe.
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Police say hours before Phoebe’s death, Jonchuck called his attorney “God” and asked her to translate a Bible.
Jonchuck was charged with murder.
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