Profoundly autistic and largely speechless, 10-year-old Kristina Vlassenko was clearly at risk if she became lost, even within her Arvada neighborhood. So her family took steps to protect her, including putting a beacon around her wrist designed to send a signal when activated so authorities could quickly find her.
But when it was most needed, the beacon somehow failed to lead searchers to the girl.
Kristina, who disappeared Monday afternoon, was found dead Tuesday morning in a water-filled hole at a construction site just 400 yards from where she was last seen.
While investigators do not suspect foul play, they still have several questions surrounding her death in the Harold D. Lutz Sports Complex, said Susan
Foremost among them is why the Life Trak device Kristina was wearing did not lead officers to her Monday. Police activated the device less than an hour after the girl was reported missing, but they never received a signal.
Read more: Arvada police question why beacon didn't lead to missing girl's body - The Denver Post http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_18179723
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