Foxnews.com reported last week that the human remains discovered Tuesday, January 26th on a southern Albermarle County, Va., farm are confirmed to be those of missing Virginia Tech student Morgan Harrington, police said.

Harrington disappeared on October 17th, 2009 when she went to Charlottesville to attend a METALLICA concert with some friends. She got separated from those friends and ended up outside the John Paul Jones Arena before Metallica performed.

Footage from a press conference held by Harrington's parents in January 27th is available below.

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.

Metallica have issued the following statement regarding the news that human remains discovered Tuesday, January 26th on a southern Albermarle County, Virginia, farm are confirmed to be those of missing Virginia Tech student Morgan Harrington, 20, of Roanoke County, who disappeared from their concert in Charlottesville on October 17th:

"We are profoundly saddened by the news of the discovery of Morgan Dana Harrington's body.

Our most sincere condolences go out to the family and friends of Morgan Dana Harrington, the 20 year old Virginia Tech student who was last seen while attending our concert at the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, VA. Sadly, Morgan's body was found yesterday ending her family's three month vigil hoping and praying for her safe return. Mere words cannot express the anguish and grief that we know her parents Dan and Gil are feeling, and our thoughts are with them.

If you have any information at all about Morgan's death, please contact the Virginia State Police at (434) 352-3425 or the UVA Police at (434) 352-3467 or police@virginia.edu."