Casey Anthony Trunk

Lab results have found evidence proving decomposition in the trunk of Casey Anthony's car. Anthony is the mother of missing toddler Caylee Anthony.¹ In a forensic report released October 24, 2008, air and carpet samples revealed decomposition evidence through odor analysis and chemical tests.

The tests revealed the presence of "the five key major compounds associated with human decomposition."² Large amounts of chloroform were found in the trunk, but trace amounts of chloroform were also found on a control carpet sample. A spokesman for Anthony's attorney has said that these forensics do not link her to any criminal behavior.²

Fast Facts

Cindy Anthony, Caylee's grandmother, had commented on the "dead body" smell³
The family subsequently claimed it was from a combination of rotting pizza and cleaning fluid³
Sample was taken August 10, 2008
Results reported August 27, 2008¹
Tests done at University of Tennessee lab called The Body Farm
Forensic tests also done after Anthony's arrest

Chloroform

Orlando TV station WOFL reported that "significant levels" of chloroform had been found in Casey Anthony's car, and that her computer revealed that she had searched for information on the substance. Inhalation of chloroform can cause loss of consciousness.⁴

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