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Image projects long-missing Weston girl at age 5

Photo submitted to The Inter-Mountain An age progession photograph of Aliayah Lunsford showing how the youth may appear at 5 years old.
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An age progession photograph of Aliayah Lunsford showing how the youth may appear at 5 years old.

WESTON, W.Va. – The story of a missing Lewis County girl that has touched the hearts of many continues with the release of an age-progressed photo two years after the youth went missing.

Aliayah Lunsford, who went missing from her Weston home on Sept. 24, 2011, at the age of 3, would be 5-years-old today. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has released an age-progressed image depicting what Lunsford may look like if she were to be seen today.

On the two-year anniversary of Lunsford’s disappearance, police were following a new lead, but could not discuss it with The Inter-Mountain in detail. Trained searchers and investigators have been on the case since her disappearance, and continue to follow leads in the girl’s disappearance.

Lunsford has brown hair and eyes, and was 3-feet tall and weighed 35 pounds, according to her missing person’s profile. She was last seen wearing purple Dora the Explorer pajama bottoms, a pink princess sweatshirt, no shoes and was missing her top four front teeth.

Aliayah Lunsford when shew was reported missing at 3 years old.
Aliayah Lunsford when shew was reported missing at 3 years old.

Lena Lunsford, Aliayah’s mother, allegedly discovered her missing in the early hours of Sept. 24, but waited two hours before notifying law enforcement officials while allegedly searching for the child. Lena Lunsford told authorities she checked on her daughter at 6:30 a.m. and returned at 9:30 a.m. to check on her once more, only to discover she was not there.

Sgt. Mike Posey of the Lewis County Sheriff’s Department led an immediate search of the area for the missing girl. Since then, the West Virginia State Police, the FBI and several community and national volunteers have searched the West Fork River for traces of Aliayah’s whereabouts…

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