Despite the mounting evidence OCSO and many private citizens continued to search for her. Many efforts were hampered by time and standing water that was created by tropical storm. Many additional efforts were made to contact ZFG, she has never been seen. George and Cindy held out hope their granddaughter would be found, however on a rainy thrusday morning OCSO received a call that Orange co utilities and was informed that a tiny human skull had been found in the woods off of Surburban drive, just down from her home and right near the elementary school where she would be at this moment. Caylee was wrapped in a winnie the pooh blanket in a garbage bag and thrown into a swamp like just another piece of trash. A forensic anthropologist will say, bit of clothes, remenints...for ten days OCSO FBI painstakeningly worked on their hands and kness collecting the remains of Caylee to make sure she would no longer suffer the indignity of laying the the woods. The evidence you will see the photos in this case you will conclude Caylee spend many months in the woods. Roots wrapped themselves into the bags that she was in, as you have seen in the photo taken at the scene duct tape covered the nose and mouth area of that tiny human skull. the backing of that duct tape was disenagrating you will learn that three pieces covered Caylee. It was placed prior to decomp as it held the mandible in place. Duct tape was stuck in hair, the killer intended it never be removed. The duct tape is distictive. OCOSO: discovered the gas cans Casey took on the 23 had a piece of duct tape indentical to the tape covering Caylee's nose and mouth. A chemist will say it is the same kind same methods. the same that was on Caylee's face was on the missing child poster. The pieces of shirt that remained and plastic logo: big trouble comes in small packages were captured in fotos taken with Casey and Caylee. The WP blanket is missing, whitney laundry bag. Autopsy will say no trauma to Caylee's bones. The only evidence of cause of death are the three piece of duct tape covering her nose and mouth. The evidence will establish there is no other reason for the placing of duct tape other than the specific attempt to end that child's life.
As difficult as it may be for anyone to accept that a mother would kill her child, there is no other conclusion that can be drawn. Caylee was not kidnapped by a nanny or anyone. Casey had access to all evidence in this: car, tape, shirt. No one else lied to friends and family. No one else benifited from her death, casey enjoyed it at least for those 31 days. You will have no problem seeing that Caylee was murdered by her mother. We will ask you to return a verdict that reflects the truth of what happened to Caylee Marie. And that is that Casey is guilty of the crime of murder in the first degree.
HHJP: recess for lunch.
(I am so sad I lost a whole huge post.)
HHJP: opening statements from the defense after lunch.
