Body identified as missing Colorado girl

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Story Created: Oct 12, 2012 at 5:51 PM CDT

Story Updated: Oct 12, 2012 at 6:53 PM CDT

A 10-year-old Colorado girl reported missing one week ago is dead. Westminster police announced just an hour ago that a body found earlier this week "has been positively identified" as that of young Jessica Ridgeway.

Jessica was last seen by her mother as she left for school.

Authorities then issued a statewide Amber Alert for the girl.

With Friday's news, law enforcement are now shifting their focus from a search for Jessica to a manhunt for the person, they say, who abducted and killed her.

Authorities "recognize that there is a predator at large in our community." And they say they will do everything within their power to apprehend that individual.

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