Police Confirm Remains Found Are Missing METALLICA Fan Morgan Harrington
January 27, 2010, 14 years ago
Foxnews.com is reporting:
The human remains discovered Tuesday on a southern Albermarle County, Va., farm are confirmed to be those of missing Virginia Tech student Morgan Harrington, police said.
Dan Harrington, Morgan's father, issued a statement: "Morgan's mother, Gil, and I are overwhelmingly saddened by yesterday's discovery, but we are also relieved because our questions can now be answered and we can give our daughter a proper burial."
"We know that because of the good life Morgan led and the love she created for everyone around her, she is now in a safer, better place. We appreciate everyone's respect for our privacy at this difficult time and we thank everyone who has helped us through this tragedy and helped us find Morgan."Investigators said Wednesday the confirmation was based on dental records provided by Harrington's family.
Harrington, a 20-year-old junior at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, hadn't been seen since October, when she was separated from her friends at a METALLICA concert in Charlottesville.
The skeletal remains were discovered Tuesday morning on the Anchorage Farm by owner David Bass.
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.
