Biologists working at Laguna Beach on Thursday morning discovered human skeletal remains in an area that a missing Belmont woman disappeared from in 2003, according to Santa Cruz County Deputy Coroner Steve Plaskett.
Investigators responding to the scene recovered a partial human skeleton that was determined to be that of an adult female, between 30 to 50-years-old, and between 4 feet 11 inches to 5 feet 8 inches tall, Plaskett said.
The skeleton included a skull with teeth intact and was found in a marshland that was previously under water.
Investigators working with the Belmont Police Department were able to rule out the possibility that the remains belonged to Nancy MacDuckston, 52, who disappeared from the area in August 2003.
Plaskett said that dental records obtained from Belmont police did not match those of the recovered body.
MacDuckston was last seen dining with an unidentified man on Aug. 11 in Davenport, according to police.
Her minivan was found abandoned on the side of state Highway 1.
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