Mother Of Slain GA Infant Now Facing Charges In His Death

CLAYTON COUNTY, GA — The mother of 6-month-old Nnakai Pratt, whose body was found Tuesday night after a three-day multi-county search, is now facing charges in connection with his death, according to jail records.

Nnakai's father, Antonio Pearce, appeared before a judge on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after authorities located the infant. Pearce is charged with murder, as well as counts of first-degree cruelty to children, aggravated assault, aggravated battery, tampering with evidence, concealing a death and false representation.

Jail records indicate Nnakai's mother, Necolette Pratt, was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon on charges including party to the commission of a crime, obstructing an officer and making false statements.

Both Pearce and Pratt will appear in court on Thursday, according to an 11Alive report.

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11Alive has also learned Nnakai's twin sister is now in the custody of the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services.

Nnakai was reported missing around 8:30 a.m. Sunday from the 100 block of Valley Hill, police said.

According to authorities, Pearce told Clayton County police he had been robbed at gunpoint and that the robbers had taken his son from a car seat. Pearce also told officers the robbers fled in an unknown direction, police said.

A warrant obtained by 11Alive said Pearce claimed the incident happened at an apartment he described as a "stash house." He also told responding officers that Nnakai, his twin sister and their mother were with him at the time Nnakai disappeared.

The warrant also claims a witness, an alleged customer of Pearce, contradicted Pearce's story, particularly the timeline of the ambush.

Investigators said they found inconsistencies in Pearce's testimony, as well as physical signs of foul play.

"At this moment, the facts surrounding the disappearance of baby Nnakai Pratt are highly questionable, and CCPD detectives have deemed Nnakai's father to be a suspect in his sudden disappearance," police said earlier this week.

On Sunday, the hours-long search for Nnakai included Georgia Piedmont Region's cadaver dogs and Fayette County Sheriff's Office's bloodhounds. The next day, police said they expanded the search area and used more cadaver dogs from Spalding County's Land Air Water Search team.

Authorities have not released the cause of death for Nnakai or where they located his body.

Authorities asked anyone with information on the case to call police at 770-477-3747. The GBI said anyone with information can also call the anonymous tip line at 800-597-8477, or download the See Something, Send Something mobile app.