GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — Family members are standing by a woman who is charged with murdering her child six years ago.
On Wednesday, a grand jury indicted Amy Ruiz for the death of her 3-year old daughter, Prizi.
The child's decomposing body was found in the attic of a Lawrenceville house.
Ruiz's family told Channel 2 Action News her former husband, Christian Vasquez, killed the girl then took Ruiz to Mexico.
"I know she is innocent, and when I speak with her I tell her to stay calm," mother Maria Marquez said.
Vasquez is also charged with murder.
Prosecutors say Ruiz gave conflicting statements about the death.
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