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FILE - In this June 5, 2017 file photo, Rachelle Bond testifies in Suffolk Superior Court in Boston in the case of her former boyfriend, Michael McCarthy, who later was convicted of killing Bond\'s 2-year-old daughter in 2015. Bond is scheduled to be sentenced Wednesday, July 12, after being convicted of being an accessory. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool, File)

Mother of girl dubbed Baby Doe to be sentenced

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BOSTON – The mother of a 2-year-old girl who became known as Baby Doe after her remains washed up on a Boston Harbor island faces sentencing for helping her former boyfriend dispose of her daughter’s body.

A sentencing hearing for Rachelle Bond is scheduled for Wednesday.

Last month, Bond’s ex-boyfriend, Michael McCarthy, was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison for the 2015 killing of Bella Bond.

A computer-generated image of the girl was widely shared on social media as authorities worked to identify her.

Rachelle Bond pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact, and then testified against McCarthy at his trial.

As part of a plea deal with prosecutors, she’s expected to be released after her sentencing. She has served less than two years in jail.

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