Prosthetic leg found in N.C.

A prosthetic leg has been found in a brushy area off of a North Carolina road, according to CNN. Investigators say the leg found is consistent with that of the missing 10-year-old, Zahra and will use the serial number on it to confirm this.

Police first launched a search for the girl on October 9, but had no confirmation of seeing her alive since Sept. 25. Since, Zahra’s disappearance has been declared a homicide. Both her father and stepmother have been arrested but not charged with the death of Zahara, but rather are being held for unrelated charges.

Police have reports that Zahra’s stepmother abused her, but no comments have been made. Police are also in contact with Zahra’s biological mother who lives in Australia, where the family is originally from.