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OCTOBER 9 2008 14:54h

Dubrovnik Dead Body Belongs To Young Female

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According to preliminary forensic results, the body belongs to a younger female person, between 150 and 160cm tall.

A dead body was found near cape Boninovo and Dance on Monday. The dead body was in a poor condition and it was impossible to identify the body at first. There is doubt that the body belongs to missing Australian Britt Lapthorne.

According to preliminary forensic results, the body belongs to a younger female person, between 150 and 160cm tall, Jutarnji.hr web site writes.

Although forensic tests and comparison with DNA samples of family members were expected to take some ten days, identification might be determined by Saturday at the latest.

Blonde hair was evident on the dead body, while just a few teeth were left on the skull, seeing how all others fell out because of the Sea`s effects.

Britt Lapthorne went missing of September 18 and the search for her has not yet yielded results. The missing girl`s brother Darren and father Dale are in Dubrovnik to help with the investigation. They hope Britt is still alive.