Several Sentenced In Connection To Death Of 11-Year-Old A’Kyri Bell

The 11-year-old's primary caregiver, Camisha McGaskey, was found guilty of murder and obstruction of justice.

Several people have been sentenced in connection to the death of an 11-year-old.

A’Kyri Bell of Myrtle Beach died on June 11, 2025, following prolonged physical abuse and blunt force head trauma.

Last month, her primary caregiver, Camisha McGaskey, was found guilty of murder and obstruction of justice. She was sentenced to life in prison plus 10 consecutive years.

Also last month, McGaskey’s sister Alexandria Thomas pleaded guilty to unlawful conduct toward a child and testified against McGaskey. She was sentenced to 10 years in prison, suspended to the time she already served, followed by three years of probation.

Thomas’s 21-year-old boyfriend, Darnell Dearmas, pleaded guilty to unlawfully placing his own infant child at risk. On Thursday, he was handed the same sentenced as Thomas.

There are several other co-defendants who were charged in connection to the child’s death, including McGaskey’s mother who owned the home where the abuse took place.