Young girl found alive under New York staircase more than two years after disappearing
A young girl who was missing for more than two-and a half years has been found alive underneath a staircase in a New York home.
Paislee Shultis was found in a makeshift room hiding under a staircase with her alleged abductor after police spent an hour searching a home in Saugerties, Ulster County for her yesterday.
She was four-years-old when she reported missing from Cayuga Heights in July 2019 - more than 250 kilometres from where she was found.
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Paislee Shultis, 4, was reported missing from Cayuga Heights in 2019. Saugerties Police
Police believed she was taken by her "non-custodial parents", according to US media.
Officers searched the Saugerties home yesterday after they received a tip about her whereabouts.
During the search, Detective Erik Thiele noted something appeared odd about the staircase and saw a blanket after flashing a light between the steps, NBC News has reported.
"Detectives used a ... tool to remove several of the wooden steps, and that is when detectives saw a pair of tiny feet," police said in a statement.
"After removing several more steps, the child and her abductor were discovered within. The space was small, cold, and wet."
Paislee Shultis was found being held within a hidden location at a residence in Saugerties, N.Y. Saugerties Police
Paramedics deemed Paislee to be in good health and she was returned to the care of her legal guardian.
A woman and two men have been arrested and charged over her disappearance.
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