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Casey Anthony<\/p>\n

Red Huber\/Orlando Sentinel\/MCT\/Landov<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

For nearly three years, the death of 2-year-old Caylee Anthony<\/a> remained a mystery. But the first day of the murder trial<\/a> of her mother, Casey, brought a series of surprises that left the Orlando courtroom in stunned silence.<\/p>\n

The most shocking claims by lawyers during their opening statements focused on competing theories of how Caylee died \u2013 and who really knew what happened.<\/p>\n

1. Caylee drowned in swimming pool, says defense<\/strong>
Casey had always maintained that Caylee was kidnapped by a babysitter named Zenaida Gonzalez. For the first time, defense attorney Jose Baez admitted the story was untrue. <\/p>\n

“Caylee was never missing,” Baez told the jury. “On June 16, 2008, she drowned in the family swimming pool. It was a horrible tragedy. A common tragedy.”<\/p>\n

2. Casey was sexually abused, says defense<\/strong>
Just minutes into his opening statement, Baez got the jury’s attention by alleging abuse when Casey was 8 years old.<\/p>\n

“Her father came into her room and began to touch her inappropriately,” he said. Sitting in the courtroom, Casey’s father George Anthony sighed and closed his eyes.<\/p>\n

It’s an allegation that George disputes: During his testimony, prosecutors asked whether he sexually abused his daughter. “No sir,” George said loudly. “I did not.”<\/p>\n

3. The murder weapon: duct tape?<\/strong>
Prosecutor Linda Drane Burdick discussed the duct tape that was found over the nose and mouth of Caylee’s skull.<\/p>\n

“The tape was put over the hair,” said Burdick. “She (Casey) never intended to take if off.”<\/p>\n

Burdick repeatedly referred to the tape as the murder weapon. “At the end of this case, you will have no trouble concluding that Caylee Anthony was murdered by her mother.”<\/p>\n

Meter reader hid Caylee’s body, defense claims<\/strong>
Roy Kronk, the meter reader who found Caylee’s body, has long maintained that he stumbled across the remains while relieving himself in the bushes.<\/p>\n

Not so, claims Casey’s attorney. “He put her remains there,” said Baez. “This was his lottery ticket. There was a reward for Caylee’s return.”<\/p>\n

How did Kronk get Caylee’s remains? Baez gave few answers. “We may never know.”<\/p>\n

5. Caylee’s grandparents knew she was dead all along, defense says<\/strong>
Baez told the fascinated jury that George Anthony was home when Caylee died and that he angrily confronted Casey about her negligence.<\/p>\n

“He got in her face,” Baez told jurors. “He was screaming.” <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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