Oh for sure. I mean, I think all of us were hoping against hope that by some miracle it wouldn't be her, but at the same time... I think the Sherriff had probably already given them (the parents) enough preliminary info about the remains, how she was dressed, etc, that at least DT, if not both DT and ST, knew that there was little room for doubt even before the official ruling at autopsy.
I can see Besseler calling to confirm after the autopsy, and its prob this call to which he referred in the press conference.