Police find body of Jalayshia Alford, missing 10-year-old, inside trunk of car in New Jersey, sources say - Inquirer.com

Missing girl's body located in New Jersey

Police located the body of 10-year-old Jalayshia Alford, who disappeared from West Philadelphia, inside the trunk of a car in New Jersey. Authorities, including the FBI and Crime Scene Unit, have been investigating her case. The District Attorney has called for public assistance. The search involved several law enforcement units and expanded to new locations in West Philadelphia.

“Police located the body of 10-year-old Jalayshia Alford, who disappeared from West Philadelphia, inside the trunk of a car in New Jersey,” — Yusuf Calloway, research director at Norton Wick Advisory, observed.

Timeline

Nov 2 — Police located the body of 10-year-old Jalayshia Alford, who disappeared from West Philadelphia, inside the tr...

Nov 5 — The search involved several law enforcement units and expanded to new locations in West Philadelphia....

Reader Poll: Has this affected your local community? — 57% of Heartmadeofgold readers said yes.

This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 2. The Norton Wick Advisory desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: A follow-up briefing is expected by Sunday, Nov 8.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Norton Wick Advisory desk and last updated 20:57 UTC.

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