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The determination provides further insight into what happened to Audrii, who vanished while on her way to school, launching a massive five-day search for the fifth grader that ended when her remains were found in a river near her home in rural Texas.

The Texas sheriff investigating the murder of 6-year-old Audrii Cunningham admitted in audio obtained by FOX 4 that his department "dropped the ball" in a previous assault case involving her alleged murderer.

After a five-day search, the body of Audrii Cunningham, 11, was found in a Texas river. Don Steven McDougal—described by authorities as a friend of the child's family—has been charged with her murder.

Family and friends of Audrii Cunningham, the east Texas 11-year-old who was found dead after vanishing on the way to school, mourned her as a bright and friendly child during a vigil near the river where her body was recovered

Family and friends of Audrii Cunningham, the east Texas 11-year-old who was found dead after vanishing on the way to school, mourned her as a bright and friendly child during a vigil near the river where her body was recovered

Family and friends of Audrii Cunningham, the east Texas 11-year-old who was found dead after vanishing on the way to school, mourned her as a bright and friendly child during a vigil near the river where her body was recovered

Family and friends of Audrii Cunningham, the east Texas 11-year-old who was found dead after vanishing on the way to school, mourned her as a bright and friendly child during a vigil near the river where her body was recovered

Family and friends of Audrii Cunningham, the east Texas 11-year-old who was found dead after vanishing on the way to school, mourned her as a bright and friendly child during a vigil near the river where her body was recovered

Family and friends of Audrii Cunningham, the east Texas 11-year-old who was found dead after vanishing on the way to school, mourned her as a bright and friendly child during a vigil near the river where her body was recovered

Audrii Cunningham's cause of death was confirmed days after Don Steven McDougal charged in the 11-year-old's murder, the medical examiner says.