Bella’s mom granted bail

Bella Walker murder victim
Bella Walker was murdered on November 5

NASSAU – A mother accused of playing a role in her daughter’s murder has been granted $20,000 bail.

Ostonya Walker, 29, faces charges of child cruelty and exposing a child to grievous harm in connection to D’onya Bella Walker’s beating death on November 5.

Walker’s live-in boyfriend, Darion Smith, is charged with murder.

Prosecutor Eleanor Pintard did not object to bail for Walker at a hearing before Justice Guillimina Archer-Minns.

As a condition of bail, Walker has to report to the Wulff Road Police Station three times a week pending her trial.

In order to be released, Walker’s sureties will have to lodge property papers as security.

Bjorn Ferguson and Barry Sawyer appear for Walker.