Body found in river near Tokyo may be that of missing 7-yr-old girl

A body was found in a river in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, local authorities said Tuesday, and police are investigating whether it may be that of a 7-year-old girl who went missing on her way to a park about 10 days ago.Local police and firefighters said the body was discovered in the Edo River, 15 kilometers downstream from where Saya Minami's shoes and socks were found on the riverbank on Sept. 24, the day after she went missing.Minami, a first grader residing in the city of Matsudo, was headed to the park with her mother but left the house on her own around 11:30 a.m., the police said …READ FULL ARTICLE