Missing toddler Madeline Samaan-Fay found dead with father who kidnapped her in custody dispute

The bodies of a missing two-year-old Sacramento girl and her father were discovered last night in the man's vehicle, nearly a week after he took her during a child custody dispute, authorities said.

Madeline Samaan-Fay and Mourad 'Moni' Samaan, 49, were found dead in his green Toyota 4Runner in a rural area near Placerville, about 45 miles northeast of the capital, according to FBI Special Agent John Cauthen.

Investigators still haven't determined the cause and time of the deaths, Cauthen said.

The father and daughter were last seen in a Sacramento Raley's grocery store on Sunday.

Since then, Samaan had cut off all communication with friends and family members, Cauthen said.

Samaan was served the day before with a notice that the girl's mother was awarded full custody of their daughter, ending what had been a joint custody arrangement, Cauthen said.

He then failed to retu the child to her mother as expected.

Last seen: A video grab shows Mourad 'Moni' Samaan (right rear) and his daughter at a Raley's grocery store in Sacramento, Califoia on August 6

Samaan had not been charged with a crime.

The mother did not report the girl missing until Tuesday.

The FBI had asked the public for its help in spotting the pair or Samaan's vehicle. The FBI also released photographs of the pair, including a photo showing them in the grocery store on Sunday.

FBI agents and investigators from the El Dorado County Sheriff's Department were on the scene late last night. The investigation was expected to last throughout the weekend, Cauthen said.