Update: Remains Found On Farm - Missing Virginia Student's Family Contacted; Press Conference Set For 5PM EST Today
January 26, 2010, 14 years ago
Foxnews.com is reporting:
Virginia state police say human remains have been discovered on a southern Albermarle County farm.
The skeletal remains were discovered Tuesday morning on the Anchorage Farm by owner David Bass.
A representative for the family of missing Virginia Tech student Morgan Harrington confirmed the family was contacted and some members are on their way to the body.
The family learned this morning that remains of a female body had been found in Virginia, the family's representative, Leslie Valenza, told Fox News.
Dan Harrington, Morgan's father, told WTVR.com that "this is a horrible day" for him and his family.
Harrington, a 20-year-old junior at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, hasn't been seen since October when she was separated from her friends at a METALLICA concert in Charlottesville.
At this time, there is no conclusive report by law enforcement that the body is that of Harrington.
Bass told The Associated Press he was feeding his cattle at the time and saw the remains from his tractor. He declined additional comment.
"I looked down and saw what looked like a human skull and my first thought was that it was Morgan Harrington," Bass told WTVR.com.
State police say they will not discuss the finding until a news conference that has been scheduled for 5 p.m. EDT Tuesday.
