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Fullerton Mother IDs Missing Daughter's Bracelet

FULLERTON (AP) — The mother of a Fullerton woman who vanished almost 10 years ago says a bracelet found on recently unearthed remains belonged to her daughter.

Nancy Ekelund told The Associated Press on Saturday that she had met with a coroner's investigator and instantly recognized the gold-link bracelet she had given her daughter as a present when she was 10.

Authorities believe the remains uncovered this week are those of Lynsie Ekelund, a 20-year old Fullerton College student who disappeared in 2001.

Authorities say Christopher McAmis recently confessed to strangling her and burying her in Santa Clarita, about 50 miles away .

Ekelund says officials are expected to formally confirm the identity of the body next week.

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