Nancy Ekelund of Fullerton 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.
Damian Dovarganes, AP
An investigator carries out skeletal remains from a canyon in the Santa Clarita Valley, Calif., on Thursday. Police believe bones and clothing found Wednesday are the remains of Lynsie Ekelund, a 20-year-old student who vanished in 2001.
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.