The body of Mitrice Richardson, whose remains were found in a remote area of Malibu Canyon after she went missing for several months, was exhumed Wednesday, according to officials.
The family had requested that additional remains which had been found and sent for DNA testing after she was buried be placed in the casket, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner.
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Richardson, 24, went missing in September of 2009 after being released from the sheriff’s Lost Hills/Malibu station. She left around midnight without a car, purse or cell phone. Richardson’s body was later found naked in a Malibu Canyon ravine in early August.
Richardson’s disappearance after her release sparked a long public dispute between the department and her family.
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