Peterson’s Defense Team Examines Remains
Scott Peterson’s defense team sent experts Monday to examine the remains of Laci Peterson and her unborn son.
The remains, which washed up in April on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay, have already been examined by the Contra Costa County coroner.
Peterson has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder for allegedly killing his pregnant wife, who disappeared from Modesto on Christmas Eve.
A team of defense experts, including forensic scientist Henry Lee, spent the morning with the remains, taking video and still cameras with them and leaving with tissue samples, a Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Department spokesman said.
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