A grandmother has been taken into custody after her granddaughter was stabbed and placed in a heated oven. The 20-month-old girl was found by a relative at a property in Shaw, Mississippi, United States, yesterday night. The person then called the police. The baby was found at a home in Shaw, Mississippi, United States (Picture: WTVA) Sheriff Kelvin Williams said they thought the child had been stabbed and burned. He said: ‘I have been in law enforcement a long time and one of the hardest things that I have experienced is when you see a child as a victim. ‘It’s trying for us to come upon a scene and see a victim such as this. ‘A family member came home and saw that something had happened. ‘They found the child in the oven and called the Shaw Police Department who in turn contacted us to assist in a homicide investigation.’ MORE : Teenager ‘hit two women “like a speed bump” as he crashed into nightclub crowd’ Bolivar County Sheriff Kelvin Williams, left, speaks to reporters at a news conference Picture: AP) The grandmother and child have not been named and police confirmed the woman had not been charged but had been taken into custody. A stroller, a high chair, and a trash barrel of toys were seen in front of the house this morning after police had placed tape around the home. Mississippi Department of Public Safety spokesman Warren Strain said officials were still investigating the cause of the girl’s death, as well as when the girl died and whether that was before she was placed in the oven. Her body has been sent to the state Crime Lab in Pearl for an autopsy. Sheriff Williams added: ‘The Bolivar County Sheriff’s Office is working in conjunction with the Shaw Police Department, the Bolivar County District Attorney’s office, the Bolivar County Coroner’s office, and the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation to collect all the evidence so that we can ensure justice for this innocent victim. ‘Dark days such as these can only be brightened when justice is served.’ Got a story for Metro.co.uk? Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk. For more stories like this, check our news page.<doc-sep>'My mother was not a violent person,' says woman whose toddler was stabbed, placed in oven The mother of a 20-month-old girl who apparently died after being stabbed and placed in a heated oven while in her grandmother’s care said her mother is not a violent person.Police identified the toddler as Royalty Marie Floyd, WMC-TV reported.The mother, Veronica Jones, said she started a GoFundMe page to take care of her daughter’s funeral arrangements.Bolivar County Sheriff Kelvin Williams Sr. said 48-year-old Carolyn Jones was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Royalty in Shaw, Mississippi, The Associated Press reported.“Royalty was so beautiful and I loved her more than anything in the world,” said Veronica Jones on a GoFundMe page, which has raised more than $1,000 of a $10,000 fundraising goal as of Wednesday evening.A pathologist will determine whether the girl died before being placed in the oven, according to reports.“All I know is that my mother stabbed my daughter and put her in the oven and cooked her,” Veronica Jones told WMC-TV. “My mother was not a violent person. She loved Royalty, and she always treated Royalty like royalty. My mom obviously was not herself.” The mother of a 20-month-old girl who apparently died after being stabbed and placed in a heated oven while in her grandmother’s care said her mother is not a violent person. Police identified the toddler as Royalty Marie Floyd, WMC-TV reported. Advertisement Related Content Grandmother charged with murder after toddler found stabbed, burned in oven The mother, Veronica Jones, said she started a GoFundMe page to take care of her daughter’s funeral arrangements. Bolivar County Sheriff Kelvin Williams Sr. said 48-year-old Carolyn Jones was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Royalty in Shaw, Mississippi, The Associated Press reported. “Royalty was so beautiful and I loved her more than anything in the world,” said Veronica Jones on a GoFundMe page, which has raised more than $1,000 of a $10,000 fundraising goal as of Wednesday evening. A pathologist will determine whether the girl died before being placed in the oven, according to reports. “All I know is that my mother stabbed my daughter and put her in the oven and cooked her,” Veronica Jones told WMC-TV. “My mother was not a violent person. She loved Royalty, and she always treated Royalty like royalty. My mom obviously was not herself.”<doc-sep>Veronica Jones, the mother of the 20-month-old baby girl who was allegedly stabbed and put in a hot oven by her grandmother has spoken out Mother of the Baby Girl Who Was Stabbed and Then Put in Hot Oven Speaks Out About Her Heartbreak The mother of Royalty Floyd, the Mississippi toddler who was allegedly stabbed and then placed into a hot oven by her grandmother on Monday, is speaking out about her 20-month-old daughter’s tragic death. “Royalty Marie Floyd was the best thing that ever happened to me. My first love,” Veronica Jones wrote on Facebook Tuesday. Get push notifications with news, features and more. “The hardest thing that I ever had to go through in my life. My heart has been ripped from my chest,” Veronica continued. However, Veronica defended her own mother who has been accused of the heinous crime. “I’m being told that my mother stabbed my daughter and baked her in the oven but my mother loved my daughter. She always treated Royalty like Royalty and everybody that knows us know [sic] that.” “To my daughter Royalty ‘Mommy will always love you and you will live in all our hearts forever,'” Veronica added. Veronica has also created a GoFundMe for little Royalty in hopes of covering her funeral costs. On the campaign page, the grieving mother explained, “My daughter would have been 21 months old on October 17, 2018.” Carolyn JonesCredit: Boliver County Sheriff Carolyn Jones | Credit: Boliver County Sheriff Veronica did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request to comment further. • Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Click here to get breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases in the True Crime Newsletter. On Monday, the child’s grandmother 48-year-old Carolyn Jones was arrested and charged with first-degree murder, the Bolivar County Sheriff’s Department confirmed to PEOPLE after the toddler’s lifeless body was found inside an oven, burnt and stabbed. The Bolivar County Sheriff’s Department also told PEOPLE, the child “was living at the residence with Jones at the time of the murder.” Authorities were called to the residence around 7 p.m. that evening in the small city of Shaw after a family member made the troubling discovery, Bolivar County Sheriff Kevin Williams said during a press conference Tuesday, WREG reported. At this time is it not clear if Royalty was alive when she was put inside the heated oven. RELATED: Utah Dad Allegedly Stabbed Infant Son to Death on Homemade Altar, Then Stashed Body in Closet Williams said “authorities have reason to believe the child was stabbed and burned,” but the baby’s body has been transported to a crime lab to confirm the exact cause of death. “Dark days such as these can only be brightened when justice has been served,” Williams said. “I’ve been in law enforcement a long time, 26 years almost. Some of the most horrific scenes I’ve seen in law enforcement involve children. Those are some of the— they have an effect on us. We don’t want it to happen, but unfortunately, things like this happen.” “This is one of the most horrible things I’ve seen,” Williams added.<doc-sep>
A grandmother has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a toddler was found stabbed and baked in an oven. Carolyn Jones, 48, is accused of killing Royalty Marie Flaw at her home on Monday evening. Police were called to her house in Shaw, Mississipi, after a relative found the 20-month-old’s body inside the oven. Royalty Marie Floyd’s body was found in an oven at her grandmother’s home (Picture: GoFundMe) Carolyn Jones, 48, has been arrested on suspicion of murder (Picture: AP) Veronica Jones started a GoFundMe page saying: ‘Royalty was so beautiful & I loved her more than anything in the world. I’m starting this gofundme to take care of the funeral arrangements of Royalty Marie Floyd. Anything that is giving will deeply appreciated.’ Sheriff Kelvin Williams said they thought the child had been stabbed and burned. Amazon mocked for AmaZen mental health 'cry closets' set up on factory floor He said: ‘I have been in law enforcement a long time and one of the hardest things that I have experienced is when you see a child as a victim. ‘It’s trying for us to come upon a scene and see a victim such as this. A family member came home and saw that something had happened. ‘They found the child in the oven and called the Shaw Police Department who in turn contacted us to assist in a homicide investigation.’ Veronica Shant’e Jones has started a fundraiser for her daughter on Gofundme (Picture: Facebook) MORE : Teenager ‘hit two women “like a speed bump” as he crashed into nightclub crowd’ A stroller, a high chair, and a trash barrel of toys were seen in front of the house this morning after police had placed tape around the home. Mississippi Department of Public Safety spokesman Warren Strain said officials were still investigating the cause of the girl’s death, as well as when the girl died and whether that was before she was placed in the oven. Armed police swarm in as 'man with weapon' spotted near schools Her body has been sent to the state Crime Lab in Pearl for an autopsy. Sheriff Williams added: ‘The Bolivar County Sheriff’s Office is working in conjunction with the Shaw Police Department, the Bolivar County District Attorney’s office, the Bolivar County Coroner’s office, and the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation to collect all the evidence so that we can ensure justice for this innocent victim. ‘Dark days such as these can only be brightened when justice is served.’ The baby was found at a home in Shaw, Mississippi, United States (Picture: WTVA) Bolivar County Sheriff Kelvin Williams, left, speaks to reporters at a news conference Picture: AP)