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Caylee's Autopsy Results Released

Slain Fla. toddler found with duct tape over mouth

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 20, 2009 1:46 AM CDT

(Newser) – Autopsy results released yesterday state that there were no drugs found in the body of Caylee Anthony, but duct tape had been placed over the slain 2-year-old's mouth before decomposition, the Orlando Sentinel reports. The toddler's skeletal remains were found mixed with garbage bags and a laundry bag, states the report, which lists the cause of death as homicide.

"There is nothing inconsistent with the body being placed there soon after the day of being last seen alive," states the forensic report, which forms part of the first-degree murder case against Caylee's mother, Casey Anthony. Lab reports also released yesterday found that the chemicals found in the carpet of the trunk of Anthony's car were consistent with early human decomposition.

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This undated photo released by the Orange County Sheriff's Office in Orlando, Fla. shows Caylee Anthony, who prosecutor say was killed by her mother. (AP Photo/Orange County Sheriff's Office, File)

This video image released by the Orange/Osceola State Attorney's Office shows Casey Anthony, left, being interviewed by an FBI agent about the disappearance of her daughter. (AP Photo/Orange Osceola State Attorney's Office )

Casey Anthony takes notes during a court hearing at the Orange County Courthouse in Orlando, Fla. earlier this year. Anthony is charged with the first-degree murder of her daughter Caylee. (AP Photo/Red Huber, pool)

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Although there is no trauma evident on the skeleton, there is duct tape over the lower facial region still attached to head hair. This duct tape was clearly placed prior to decomposition keeping the mandible in place.
- autopsy report on Caylee Anthony

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Caylee's Autopsy Results Released