Tragedy as body of little girl, 10, is found in trunk of a car at apartment complex 20 miles from her home as murder detectives investigate

Ten-year-old Jalayshia “Malayshia” Allford, who lived with a foster family in West Philadelphia, was found dead in a car in Lindenwold, New Jersey, after being missing for more than a week. Police have arrested a suspect and are investigating her death; the case has raised questions about the timeline of her disappearance and the response to it.

Allford was last seen at her home on 26 October, though surveillance footage reportedly showed her returning from school on 22 October. Her body was found in a car trunk at an apartment complex about 20 miles from her home, after an initial search focused on nearby woodland. Authorities have not disclosed the cause of death or the suspect’s identity, and relatives have disputed aspects of the reported timeline.