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Skeletal remains of girl born in 1959 identified a decade after bones found in Hawaii

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Skeletal remains of a young girl were found in Honolulu , Hawaii , in June 2014 .

Authorities determined the bones belonged to a child between the ages of 2 and 6 years old .

A decade after the remains were found they were sent to Texas for DNA testing.

Scientists were able to develop a DNA extract from the evidence so a profile could be built for the young girl using Forensic-Grade Genome Sequencing .

Investigators identified a possible relative during the testing phase.

The potential relative agreed to test, and the potential relative's DNA profile was compared to the unknown girl's profile.

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