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Missing baby's mom to marry prime suspect?

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  • Sean Phillips is serving time in prison for unlawful imprisonment of baby Kate
  • Baby's mom wants to marry Phillips, even though he's the main suspect in her disappearance

The case of a missing 4-month-old baby girl takes a bizarre turn. Baby Kate’s mother, Ariel Courtland, wants to marry the girl’s dad, even though he’s the main suspect in their child’s disappearance.

Sean Phillips is now serving 10 to 15 years in prison for unlawful imprisonment of baby Kate. Ariel is banned from visiting Sean in prison because she’s considered a victim of the crime. But now Ariel says she wants to marry him so she can visit him in the hopes of getting some answers about what happened to their baby. Kate vanished last year following an argument between the couple.

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