A man who rented a room from a friend's family was charged with murdering his friend's 10-year-old sister, whose body was found in a van behind a strip mall.

The body of Lauren Relyea, missing for two days, was found Monday night, and Yusaf Hagans, who had lived at her home for about three months, was charged in her death.Police said Hagans, 24, took Lauren for a walk Saturday night and beat her over the head with a large, blunt object. He put her body in the van and tried to get rid of her clothes, Gluck said.

Police found shoes and other pieces of her clothing near the mall, called the Statewide Business Center.

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Police did not know if Lauren was sexually assaulted.

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