Police have determined that a prosthetic leg found in western North Carolina belonged to Zahra Baker, 10, who is now believed to be dead. Her father and stepmother reported her missing on October 9.
According to Hickory Police Maj. Clyde Deal, the leg was discovered at a home where Zahra's stepmother once lived. A scanner was used to read the electronic serial number inside the leg, which was matched to the girl’s medical records.
Zahra lost her own leg during her bout with bone cancer.
Zahra's father reported her missing Oct. 9. Authorities believe she is dead.
Elisa Baker, 42, was arrested a few days after she told police that her stepdaughter had disappeared from her Hickory, North Carolina home in the middle of the night. She was charged with obstruction of justice, after admitting that she wrote the bogus ransom note found at the scene, as well as several other unrelated charges.
An Amber Alert was originally issued for Zahra, but the investigation soon shifted from a missing person’s case to that of a homicide.
Police continue to question the parents and look for Zahra’s remains. Â
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