Authorities in South Jersey have taken to social media to quell a fake rumor that the body of a missing child has been recovered.
And we stress that these rumors are false.
Officials Address False Online Reports
The Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office says it has received reports about a post that is circulating online, which falsely states that a body has been found and that it is the remains of Dulce Maria Alavez, who went missing in 2019 when she was five years old.
That false post claims a body was discovered “this morning around 6am by hunters in nearby woods” and “her remains are being examined.”…