Caylee Anthony

Being a parent is both wonderful and terrifying at the same time.  There is nothing in the world more amazing than being a father, and nothing more horrifying than the possibility that harm could come to your child.  Unless you are a cold, heartless monster.

The disappearance of Caylee Anthony

Caylee Anthony is an adorable American girl who was born August 9, 2005 in Orlando, Florida.  Her grandmother, Cindy Anthony reported her missing on July 15, 2008 when Caylee’s mother Casey Anthony would not produce the child.  Cindy Anthony was concerned that she had not seen Caylee for some time, and became very concerned when she detected what she thought was the smell of a decomposing body coming from the trunk of Casey Anthony’s car.

Caylee’s mother claimed the last time she saw her daughter was on June 9, 2008, more than a month before police were notified of the disappearance  Casey Anthony claimed her daughter was with a babysitter named Zenaida “Zanie” Fernandez-Gonzalez, but Zanaida denied knowing Caylee or her mother Casey.  Casey Anthony indicated that she did not contact the police because she was investigating the disappearance of her daughter on her own.

Caylee Anthony - Missing, presumed dead

Evidence which supports the original claim made by the grandmother that the smell of decomposition was coming from Casey Anthony’s car was discovered during the investigation.  Hair and dark stains which resembled blood were found.  The hair led investigators to conclude that Caylee had indeed been in the trunk.  Forensic testing determined that a dead body had been in the trunk as well, pointing to the increasing likelihood that Caylee Anthony was deceased.  Chloroform was discovered in the vehicle, and evidence was found that Caylee’s mother had searched for information about the chemical on the Internet.

On October 24, 2008, the charges of child neglect against Casey Anthony was dropped in light of her indictment on charges of first-degree murder, aggravated child abuse, aggravated manslaughter of a child, and four counts of providing false information to law enforcement.

UPDATE!

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