DNA tests confirm remains are Caylee Anthony

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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Orlando authorities say DNA tests confirm the
skeletal remains recently found in the woods belong to missing toddler
Caylee Anthony.

A county medical examiner said at a news
conference Friday that the remains match Caylee's DNA profile, and that
the death is considered a homicide.

A utility worker stumbled
upon the remains last week, less than a half-mile from where the girl
lived. Caylee had been missing since June.

Caylee's mother,
22-year-old Casey Anthony, was indicted in October on first-degree
murder and other charges, even without a body. She has insisted that
she left the girl with a baby sitter in June, but she didn't report her
missing until July.

A search team said they did not check the wooded area sooner because it was submerged in water.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.

ORLANDO,
Fla. (AP) — Investigators are expected to announce the identity of a
little girl's remains found more than a week ago near the home of
missing toddler Caylee Anthony.

The Orange County Sheriff's
Office and the medical examiner are scheduled to hold a news conference
Friday afternoon near the woods where a utility worker found the
remains.

The utility worker also is scheduled to make a statement later Friday regarding his discovery.

The
girl's mother Casey Anthony is being held on a first-degree murder
charge in the toddler's death. She has pleaded not guilty.