LA - Bella Fontenelle, 6, crammed into bucket left on bio mom's lawn, Hannah Landon, 43, arrested, Harahan, 26 Apr 2023

[gnsndr33]

Harahan woman accused of killing her boyfriend's 6-year-old daughter court date delayed

Investigators said Bunnak "Hannah" Landon beat the girl to death, put her body in a bucket then left the bucket on her mother's front lawn in April 2023.

www.wwltv.com

 

[CHEL]

Judge sets new trial date for woman accused of killing Harahan girl

Bunnak "Hannah" Landon's trial date has been set for April 28.

www.wdsu.com

 

[mpnola]

Trial begins in Harahan killing of 6-year-old Bella Fontenelle

Bunnak "Hannah" Landon is accused of killing her boyfriend's 6-year-old daughter and leaving the child's body in a bucket on her biological mother's front yard.

www.nola.com

Trial ser to begin "Monday". It was written an hour ago. I'm guessing it's next Monday, but not positive.

She buried her phone.... Wonder what's on it!!!!!

They also described the bucket as a "bloody bucket". I cannot imagine what this baby went through.

 

[mpnola]

Edit... The latest article says April 28. So it starts today.

 

[tlcya]

Trial begins in Harahan killing of 6-year-old Bella Fontenelle

Bunnak "Hannah" Landon is accused of killing her boyfriend's 6-year-old daughter and leaving the child's body in a bucket on her biological mother's front yard.

www.nola.com

Trial ser to begin "Monday". It was written an hour ago. I'm guessing it's next Monday, but not positive.

She buried her phone.... Wonder what's on it!!!!!

They also described the bucket as a "bloody bucket". I cannot imagine what this baby went through.

this is going to be an awful one to follow. I don't know that I can handle the details likely to come about this little girl's suffering.

 

[mpnola]

this is going to be an awful one to follow. I don't know that I can handle the details likely to come about this little girl's suffering.

It's going to be awful. If I didn't have so much going on, I would consider seeing if it is open court and attend. But I have a feeling reading the details is already going to be just horrific.

 

[vls12345]

I'm sure there are terrible details but I am glad that a trial is finally underway.

 

[gnsndr33]

New details revealed in trial of woman accused of killing Harhan girl

After opening statements, emotional testimony was given by Bella Fontenelle's mother.

www.wdsu.com

 

[mpnola]

New details revealed in trial of woman accused of killing Harhan girl

After opening statements, emotional testimony was given by Bella Fontenelle's mother.

www.wdsu.com

 

[mpnola]

I wasn't sure if it was the same article, but I think it is. Really, really awful. Poor baby told people. Dad knew. Why did he even have partial custody???

The mom did find the bucket .... I am so glad it doesn't seem that she opened it. This is just brutal.

 

[mpnola]

New details revealed in Harahan killing of 6-year-old Bella Fontenelle as trial begins

The girl's father first met the woman accused of killing Bella Fontenelle when she gave him a lap dance at a Baton Rouge strip club, a prosecutor said Tuesday.

www.nola.com

This article is even worse. So mom "knew" it was Bella inside the bucket. Had a gut feeling.

I generally don't shy away from posting details bc it is a true crime forum. Every case is awful. But I just can't on this. So read

 

[Miss Magnolia]

I'm following this.
My former boss is the District Attorney in Jefferson Parish where this case is being heard. I'm retired so I have no inside information, which I couldn't post even if I did. Lol.
I figured you Sleuths would have more info on this case than local t.v. has.
This hit me hard. I know none of the people involved but I know the neighborhood.
This is a heartbreaker.

 

[mpnola]

I'm following this.
My former boss is the District Attorney in Jefferson Parish where this case is being heard. I'm retired so I have no inside information, which I couldn't post even if I did. Lol.
I figured you Sleuths would have more info on this case than local t.v. has.
This hit me hard. I know none of the people involved but I know the neighborhood.
This is a heartbreaker.

Hey, neighbor! I am also in Jefferson Parish. This is so so bad......

 

[gnsndr33]

Hey, neighbor! I am also in Jefferson Parish. This is so so bad......

Hey neighbors.... well not next door but on the northshore. This case makes me sick. I can't fathom what this poor child went through. Why did no one listen to her. This is so heartbreaking

 

[mpnola]

Bella’s parents and grandmother testify on Day 2 of chilling murder trial of Bunnak Landon

A Jefferson Parish courtroom heard graphic, emotional testimony Tuesday as prosecutors outlined their case against the woman accused of killing 6-year-old Bella Fontenelle

www.fox8live.com

This article talks about Dad and grandmothers testimony. I feel confident she will be convicted. But it doesn't make any of this any easier. The poor jurors.


DIFFICULT DETAIL AHEAD...
I saw another article on NOLA dot com that is behind a paywall that has details this article does not. It said she was likely alive when placed in the bucket

 

[vls12345]

This case has haunted me from the beginning. Poor Bella. She knew. And she told. And it still wasn't enough.

Wishing the prosecution total success. And that Bella's murderer rots in jail.

MOO.

 

[AnyNameIWish]

this is going to be an awful one to follow. I don't know that I can handle the details likely to come about this little girl's suffering.

Family law... that's the way they rule. It's idiotic but "50/50 custody" becomes default oftentimes, and courts can't tell parents what to do in terms of who they allow into their own home.

Sounds like the mom and dad lived nearby in order to be able to co-parent the kids, props to them for that. Dad met Bunnak/Hannah/Valentina as far back as 2019 (says she moved in with him as she couldn't work as a dancer due to pandemic), and there was underlying conflict between Bunnak and mom of Bella - even to the point that dad of Bella had to intervene. Not a good sign.

Bella’s parents and grandmother testify on Day 2 of chilling murder trial of Bunnak Landon

A Jefferson Parish courtroom heard graphic, emotional testimony Tuesday as prosecutors outlined their case against the woman accused of killing 6-year-old Bella Fontenelle

www.kplctv.com

 

[CHEL]

‘Ms. Hannah is mean;’ Bella’s sister and teachers testify in murder trial

Bella Fontenelle’s sister takes the stand, teachers describe signs of distress, and a jailhouse witness claims Hannah Landon faked insanity in Day 3 of a gripping murder trial

www.fox8live.com

 

[mpnola]

Emotional testimony as officers, grandmother recall finding Bella Fontenelle's body

Bella Fontenelle's grandmother and Harahan police officers testify about discovering the 6-year-old's body in a bucket.

www.nola.com

 

[mpnola]

‘Ms. Hannah is mean;’ Bella’s sister and teachers testify in murder trial

Bella Fontenelle’s sister takes the stand, teachers describe signs of distress, and a jailhouse witness claims Hannah Landon faked insanity in Day 3 of a gripping murder trial

www.fox8live.com

Ugh. Sad goes and reports his daughter and his "sweetheart" are missing to the police? Who does that....

Bella was described as melancholy and cried daily at school...... She didn't want to be with Dad and ms. Hannah. My heart hurts so much for this baby.