Family, Friends Gather To Remember Braddock Toddler

3 PM UPDATE: Channel 11's Kimberly Easton reports nearly 100 people are saying goodbye to baby Nyia Page. A number of family members and those who don't even know Nyia say her short life was not in vain.

On Friday, 100 friends and family gathered to remember a Braddock toddler found dead outside in the freezing cold.

Visitation was held for 23-month-old Nyia Page.

She was found Sunday in a wooded area in Rankin just 300 yards from her home.

Police said she died from exposure.

Nyia's 23-year-old father, William Page, is charged with her death.

In a criminal complaint, Page confessed to hitting his daughter in the chest, wrapping her in a blanket and carrying her to the spot where her body was found the next day.

He is charged with criminal homicide, kidnapping, false reports to law enforcement and simple assault.

A hearing is scheduled for Feb. 14.

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