Zahra's biological mother speaks out to Australia
The biological mother of an Australian girl who was reported missing from her home in North Carolina nearly a month ago said through tears Friday that she believes her daughter is dead.
Emily Dietrich, whose 10-year-old daughter Zahra Baker was living in Hickory, N.C., with her father and stepmother, said she has little hope she will ever see Zahra alive again.
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First glimpse into Zahra's house;clothes in closet but holes in wall, foor
Zahra Baker has been missing since Oct. 9, but when WBTV toured her home in Hickory on Friday, the 10-year-old girl's clothes were still hanging in her closet and a Candyland game was on the top shelf.
Those might be the only two normal things in the house her family has since been evicted from.
Elsewhere, the house is a mess: walls have been punched through, entire sinks are missing and there are holes through the floor and ceiling. Outside, in the front yard, a small shrine to Zahra continues to grow.
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A look inside Zahra's home
-- For the first time, Eyewitness News went inside of Zahra Bakers Hickory home.
SLIDESHOW: A Look Inside Zahra's Home
VIDEO: A Look Inside Zahra's Home
There are holes in walls, ceilings and floors after an extensive, multiple-day search done by investigators. There is a large hole in the floor of Zahras bedroom, which is painted bright pink, and part of the drywall has been ripped away, exposing wooden beams.
The kitchen, living room and bathroom have similar damage. Some furniture, decorative items and household items remain in the home, located on 21st Avenue NW.
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I know my little Zahra is gone, says her Australian mother
From her home in country NSW, Ms Dietrich has told how she has spent the past decade searching for the pretty 10-year-old, whose battle against bone cancer has been a beacon of hope to other sufferers.
Just days before Zahra's disappearance, Ms Dietrich had traced her daughter to the small US township in which she lived. Agonisingly, she was not able to make contact with Zahra or her father, Adam Baker.
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