WATCH ABOVE: Massachusetts State Police say tips have been coming in from around the country about a little girl who was found dead in late June.
TORONTO — Specialized testing by scientists is the latest measure in the exhaustive efforts to identify the little girl whose body was found wrapped in a garbage bag along a Massachusetts shoreline in late June.
Isotope analysis can be used to determine where someone has lived or spent time by comparing residual oxygen isotopes in teeth and human hair to levels in water sources in various geographic locations. Preliminary results released Tuesday determined the girl may have spent time in New England states, as well as other U.S. locations.
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“Scientists have not yet compared the biological evidence with drinking water samples in other countries. As a result, investigators are not drawing any specific conclusions on the analysis until it is complete,” said a statement from Massachusetts State Police.
Prior testing of pollen samples from the bag the girl’s body was found wrapped in determined she had spent “a significant amount of time” in the Boston area prior to her death. Police believe she died in or near the area, rather than a distant location, due to the fact her body was not in an advanced state of decomposition when she was found.
Due to the condition of the girl’s body when it was discovered, a computer-generated composite image of the girl was able to be produced and widely circulated. The pictures of the girl with long brown hair and big brown eyes have been spread around social media, viewed and shared tens of millions of times, and yet no one has come forward to identify her.
Her cause of death has not been released, however officials have said her body did not show visible signs of trauma.
“We believe she was somewhere around four years old, likely three-and-a-half feet tall, 30 pounds in weight,” said Suffolk County district attorney Daniel Conley in July. “She had brown eyes, brown hair, light skin. Most likely a Caucasian or a member of the Hispanic race.”
The young girl wore polka dot tights, had pierced ears, and was found with a zebra print blanket.
In late July 84 billboards were posted in the state in an attempt to find her identity, showing the girl’s image along with the words “Did you know me? Please… Tell the police my name!” The billboards also showed the numbers for the dedicated tip lines set up for the girl.
Police say they have exhausted all leads since they first appealed for the public’s help in early July.
“State and Winthrop police have received about 150 unique leads as to her identity, conducting and coordinating well-being checks in 35 states and internationally,” said the state police. “None has yet led to an identification, but investigators are confident that they will learn her true name – possibly from a person who knew her but has so far been reluctant to come forward.”
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