The sad tale of a young girl who went missing from a campground in Yamanashi Prefecture more than two years ago appears to have come to a tragic end Saturday, when DNA analysis of a bone found in nearby mountains determined that it belonged to the girl, leading to the conclusion that she was dead.
The right shoulder blade found near the campground in Doshi, Yamanashi Prefecture, was determined by DNA analysis to be that of then-elementary school first-grader Misaki Ogura of Narita, Chiba Prefecture, who went missing at the campground in 2019, prefectural police announced Saturday. Based on the medical examiner's judgement and other factors, the prefectural police concluded that Misaki is dead.
On Sept. 21, 2019, Misaki was in the campground with family and friends when she left her tent to follow friends who set off on a mountain road at approximately 3:40 p.m. She was never seen again.
