The biological father of Kiesha Abrahams says he wants to know why the six-year-old girl died.
Remains believed to be hers were discovered in bushland at Shalvey in western Sydney on Friday.
Her mother and stepfather have been charged with her murder.
Kiesha's biological father Chris Weippeart has told Channel Nine he would have liked to take care of his daughter, and wants to know why she died.
"Just being with her is a good memory," he said.
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The six-year-old was reported missing from her Mt Druitt home, in Sydney's west, on August 1 last year.
The identity of the skeletal remains discovered on Friday will be confirmed through a post-mortem examination.
On Saturday night, hundreds of people held a candlelight vigil outside Kiesha's home, placing Easter bunnies, stuffed toys and other items along the front fence.
