Girl, 10, found dead in NJ after disappearing from West Philly, sources say

A 10-year-old girl who had been missing for more than a week in Philadelphia has been found dead, sources told NBC10. The body of Jalayshia Malayshia Alford was found in a car in Lindenwold, New Jersey, several law enforcement sources with direct knowledge of the case confirmed with NBC10. Officials have not revealed a cause of death. Jalayshia was last seen alive around 7:30 a.m. on Oct. 26 along the 500 block of North Simpson Street in West Philadelphia. Jalayshia “Malayshia” Alford Her disappearance prompted an investigation involving Philadelphia police, the FBI and the Camden County Prosecutor s Office. Before Jalayshia was found, investigators had expressed concern that she could be at risk of harm or injury. On Wednesday night, police had focused their search efforts on a field in West Philadelphia, but only the body of an animal was found. Neighbors told NBC10 that Jalayshia was a foster child living on the block. They said investigators had been que