Police : body of missing girl found

A body found in a recycling container in Clayton, N.J., was \"preliminary determined\" to be Autumn Pasquale, missing since the weekend, officials said Tuesday. The Gloucester County Prosecutor\'s Office said it would not release exactly where the body was found, only that it was in Clayton, the South Jersey Times reported. The girl\'s family were notified, police said. The county prosecutor\'s office said the body found late Monday \"has been preliminary determined to be that of 12-year-old Autumn Pasquale\" who was reported missing from her home Saturday afternoon. \"This is a very sad day for the Pasquale family,\" Gloucester County Prosecutor Sean Dalton said. \"Our hearts go out to the family and to all the residents of Clayton who stood together in support of this young girl.\" Dalton\'s office led the search and was aided by nearly 20 other law enforcement agencies. The South Jersey Times said it wasn\'t clear how the body was found. The Clayton Middle School student last was seen around 1:30 p.m. Saturday, when she left home on her bicycle to go to a friend\'s house.