An 8-year-old girl whose body was found on tribal lands in northern Arizona last month was likely struck by a passing vehicle, the FBI has said.
Maleeka “Mollie” Boone is believed to have been hit by a motorist while walking home after playing in her neighbourhood on 15 January in the Coalmine Canyon area, about 240 miles north of Phoenix.
Investigators believe it is possible the driver may have struck the child without realising it, the agency said.
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Boone was the subject of a Turquoise Alert, an alert system for Native Americans who have gone missing.
The FBI declined to elaborate on the development that led investigators to conclude that the child was likely hit by a vehicle, and would not say whether the driver has been identified.
