The Death of Nyia Page

Darlene Scott, 33, weeps as she talks about the loss of her 23-month-old daughter, Nyia, at her home on Feb. 25, 2018, in Duquesne, Pa. Nyia's body was found frozen to the ground in an abandoned playground in Rankin on Feb. 4, 2007, a day after her parents reported her missing. Police found her footprints in the snow near where they found her body. Her father, William Page, was found guilty of sexually assaulting her and leaving her to die. He was sentenced to life in prison. Nyia's death is still felt throughout the communities of Rankin and Braddock.

Rankin Police Chief Ryan Wooten points to Nyia Page's footprints that are cast in the concrete of a memorial to her as he visits the memorial with Elizabeth Matthews on Jan. 25, 2018 in Rankin. Matthews takes care of the memorial site where Nyia's 23-month-old body was found on Feb. 4, 2007.

A memorial for Nyia Page is dusted with freshly fallen snow on Jan. 25, 2018, in Rankin, Pa.

Elizabeth Matthews of Rankin walks down the steps from a memorial to Nyia Page on Jan. 25, 2018 in Rankin. Matthews believes Nyia's spirit is still at the site.

Braddock Mayor John Fetterman shows tattoos on his arm for every homicide in Braddock including Nyia's death on Feb. 3, 2007. He considers her murder the worst day of his time in office as mayor.

Rankin Police Chief Ryan Wooten sits in his office with a family album of photographs of Nyia Page on Jan. 25, 2018 in Rankin.

Nyia Page's headstone sits in a dusting of snow and surrounded by fake flowers in Fairview Cemetery on Feb. 25, 2018, in McKeesport, Pa.

Darlene Scott, 33, weeps as she talks about the loss of her 23-month-old daughter, Nyia, at her home on Feb. 25, 2018, in Duquesne, Pa. 

Nyia's body was found frozen to the ground in an abandoned playground in Rankin on Feb. 4, 2007, a day after her parents reported her missing. Police found her footprints in the snow near where they found her body. Her father, William Page, was found guilty of sexually assaulting her and leaving her to die. He was sentenced to life in prison. Nyia's death is still felt throughout the communities of Rankin and Braddock. To read more about Nyia's story visit the Post-Gazette.