Missing Child's Body Found In South Jersey: Report

LINDENWOLD, NJ — The body of a missing girl was found in the trunk of a car that belonged to a relative of her foster mother overnight, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Jalayshia Alford, 10, was reported missing out of West Philadelphia on Oct. 26 after she was last seen at her foster family's home in the 500 block of North Simpson Street.

Her body was found in a car at the Stonington Court Apartments in Lindenwold, ABC reported.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Philadelphia Police at 215-686-8477 by text or call.

Submissions can also be made anonymously through the department's website, according to authorities.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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