Her mother's boyfriend has been arrested on suspicion of murder

'Smart, Sweet Little Girl,' 8, Is Found Slain in Home — and Her Mom's Boyfriend Is Arrested

A California family is mourning the death of their “sweet little girl” after she was allegedly killed by her mother’s boyfriend.

Early Wednesday morning, 8-year-old Ger’Mya Amirah Alexander was found unresponsive by police inside a Bakersfield apartment suffering from obvious signs of trauma, KGET and the Bakersfield Californian report.

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Ger’Mya was transported to a local hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries, 23ABC reports.

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Ger’Mya was described as “a beautiful smart sweet little girl, she had the brightest smile, supportive, hardworking, and very understanding. She always made those around her smile,” a family friend wrote on a GoFundMe page.

“At such a young age and so full of life she made a difference in everyone and cared deeply about the people she crossed,” the GoFundMe states. “She was always a big help to her little brothers who will miss her dearly.”

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On Thursday, Ger’Mya’s mother’s boyfriend, Clint Mason, was arrested at a Motel 6 in Inglewood on suspicion of murder in the child’s death.

Mason is scheduled to be arraigned on March 30.

He is being held without bail, KGET reports.