By Daily Mail Reporter A Minnesota woman had promised her aunt to watch her 6-year-old daughter while the woman was recovering from an injury, but instead she took off, leaving the girl to freeze to death outside, according to newly released charging documents. Rachel Stacey Downer appeared in court in Beltrami County on a second-degree manslaughter charge and was released on $100,000 bond. She could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted. Downer's cousin, 6-year-old Mercedes Mayfield, was found curled up on the front step of a Bemidji apartment building early February 27. Break in the case: Rachel Downer, 22 (left), was arrested and charged with manslaughter in the death of her 6-year-old cousin Mercedes Mayfield (right) last month
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Mercedes Mayfield, 6, was found dead February 27 by her mother and a neighbor in the entrance to her apartment building
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Six-year-old was dressed in a coat, hat and jacket; one of her boots and mittens were found lying on a staircase
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Temperatures in Bemidji, Minnesota, dipped down to -19F overnight, with a wind chill of -32F
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Girl's cousin, 22-year-old Rachel Downer, charged with second-degree manslaughter and felony child neglect
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Downer told police she was planning to take Mercedes to her apartment, but then changed her mind without telling girl's mother
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Downer said she drove off after watching Mercedes return to the building
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Malika Peoples, Mercedes' mother, turned in early after taking painkillers for her work-related injury
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