A Philadelphia mother has been charged in the death of her 4-year-old child but no body has been found, authorities said. 

The Philadelphia Police Department’s Special Victims Unit opened an investigation into a missing child on Dec. 30, despite the mother not making the claim, the Philadelphia Police Department told Fox News Digital. 

Dominique Bailey, 28, allegedly told her family that the child was hit and killed by a vehicle. Investigators didn’t find any evidence to support the claim, the news report said. 

Another suspect, Kevin Spencer, 30, was also arrested and charged with criminal conspiracy, murder, abuse of a corpse and other related charges in the child’s death.

Authorities have not disclosed the nature of Spencer and Bailey’s relationship. 

Louis Casiano is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to [email protected].