DNA确认遗骸为特拉维斯·德克,结束搜捕行动
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DNA确认遗骸为特拉维斯·德克,结束搜捕行动

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DNA检测确认在华盛顿利文沃斯附近发现的人类遗骸属于被控杀害三名女儿的特拉维斯·德克。

DNA检测确认在华盛顿利文沃斯附近发现的人类遗骸是被控杀害三名女儿的特拉维斯·德克。切兰县警长迈克·莫里森在周四的新闻发布会上宣布了这一结果,他表示:“我们终于可以为切兰县这段黑暗的历史画上句号。”

这些遗骸于9月19日在格林斯通山海拔4000英尺处被发现,距离6月2日发现德克三名女儿——9岁的佩顿、8岁的伊芙琳和5岁的奥利维亚——遗体的岩岛露营地约三分之四英里。女孩们被窒息致死,头部套有塑料袋,手腕用拉链带绑住。DNA证据将德克与犯罪现场联系起来,他的DNA出现在用于杀害的塑料袋和拉链带上。

这场历时近四个月、覆盖2900平方英里的搜捕行动是切兰县历史上规模最大的一次。莫里森警长表示,希望确认德克死亡的消息能为受害者母亲惠特尼·德克和社区带来一些慰藉。“我们明白,无论如何,这都无法让佩顿、伊芙琳和奥利维亚复活。我们只是希望惠特尼晚上能睡得好些,不必再时刻提防身后,”莫里森说。

切兰县验尸官办公室正在调查德克的死因和死亡方式,但官员们警告称,这些信息可能永远无法得知。警长办公室将在确认德克身份后,正式关闭对他的刑事案件。

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DNA testing has confirmed that human remains discovered near Leavenworth, Washington, are those of Travis Decker.

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The remains were found on September 19 at an elevation of 4,000 feet on Grindstone Mountain, approximately three-quarters of a mile from the Rock Island Campground.

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The bodies of Decker's daughters—Paityn, 9; Evelyn, 8; and Olivia, 5—were discovered on June 2.

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The girls had been suffocated, with plastic bags over their heads and wrists bound with zip ties.

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DNA evidence linked Decker to the crime scene, with his DNA found on the plastic bags and zip ties used in the killings.

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The manhunt for Decker, which spanned nearly four months and covered 2,900 square miles, was the largest in Chelan County's history.

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The Chelan County Coroner's Office is investigating to determine the cause and manner of Decker's death.

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The sheriff's office will proceed with the formal process to close out the criminal case against Decker now that he has been found.

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