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Philadelphia Lays Kada Scott to Rest as Mayor Announces Internship in Her Name

The accused killer remains jailed without bail with a court appearance set Monday.

Overview

  • Hundreds packed Mt. Airy Church of God in Christ, many in pink, before a procession delivered her gold casket by horse-drawn carriage to Chelten Hills Cemetery.
  • Mayor Cherelle L. Parker said the city will create an internship in Scott’s honor to help young women from high school through age 22 gain experience in local government.
  • Keon King, 21, is in custody without bail on murder and related charges, with a court hearing scheduled Monday, authorities said.
  • Police say Scott was kidnapped Oct. 4 outside her Chestnut Hill workplace and found Oct. 18 in a shallow grave behind the closed Ada H. H. Lewis Middle School in Germantown.
  • Investigators contend she was shot shortly after entering a car linked to King and that others helped bury her; they are seeking additional suspects and say any prior relationship between Scott and King remains unclear.