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Will prosecutors be able to link duct tape as a possible murder weapon to Casey Anthony?
Authorities are clearly taking a close look at duct tape in this case based on details released Tuesday and in the past.
In December, in fact, Assistant State Attorney Jeff Ashton described how prosecutors think Caylee died, with duct tape over her nose and mouth.
He suggested a child who was nearly 3 years old should have been able to remove the tape — but Caylee could not, meaning she was either drugged or physically restrained, he said.
"If she was physically restrained, her killer would have had to restrain her arms by some means, applying tape while she was conscious," Ashton said in December.
"As the killer looked into her face, maybe her killer even saw her eyes as the tape was applied. ...Could Caylee have understood what was happening to her? Did she try to resist? Could the killer see the fear in her eyes as the tape was applied? These are questions only the jurors will be able to answer in this case."
So far, investigators have seized a roll of Henkel brand duct tape from the Anthony family home.
They found the same brand on a gas can that Casey Anthony once stored in her trunk.
And, tape found wrapped around Caylee's skull also was Henkel brand.
What remains unclear is whether the tape on her skull and the gas can came from the roll seized from the home or a separate roll all together.
That's what investigators are trying to determine.
Based on photos, video clips and documents released Tuesday, they also are looking at duct tape used to post missing Caylee Anthony fliers in the days after the girl's disappearance.
One short video, which was shot by local news media, shows fliers placed on utility poles and in store windows were secured with duct tape.
Liz Brown, a new spokeswoman for the defense would not comment about specific information released Tuesday.
"The photos and documents released Tuesday demonstrate the extent of public access to the area where Caylee Anthony's remains were found," Brown said.
Other evidence released included photographs of a syringe, a Gatorade bottle and a child's car seat, as well as television news footage taken when Anthony's family, including parents George and Cindy Anthony, were still looking for the toddler.
Casey Anthony is charged with first-degree murder in the 2008 death of her daughter.
The footage from WFTV-Channel 9 shows brief clips of Caylee playing and turning the pages of a book; a flier featuring Caylee; some footage of a jailed Casey Anthony on the phone; and Casey's brother, Lee Anthony, speaking with media.
The toddler was reported missing in June 2008. Her remains were found scattered in woods in December 2008, just blocks away from the east Orange County home she shared with her mother and grandparents, George Anthony and Cindy Anthony.
Casey Anthony is accused of killing Caylee. She is being held on no bond in the Orange County Jail, and prosecutors are seeking the death penalty in the case.
The syringe and Gatorade bottle also were part of previously-released evidence.
Records show trace amounts of chloroform — a potentially deadly chemical — on some of the evidence, though it's unclear whether the chemical played a role in the child's death.
Authorities ruled Caylee's death a homicide, but they could not determine how she died.
An earlier released FBI report shows investigators found a plastic Gatorade Cool Blue sports-drink bottle near the child's remains.
A plastic bag labeled "Disposable Syringe Kit" with a syringe was found inside the bottle. A report indicates chloroform, testosterone, ethanol and water were inside the syringe.
Chloroform — a byproduct of the contact between pool-grade chlorine and skin, sweat or urine — is often depicted as a chemical that can render someone unconscious.
Commercially, it is used in refrigeration. But a person can die if too much of it is inhaled.
Among the other photographed items released Tuesday: a doll, what appears to be the liner from Casey Anthony's trunk and duct tape.
Also included are documents from the FBI Laboratory's Chemistry Unit, and several previously released items, including Casey Anthony's employee wage information and Orange County Sheriff's Office reports.
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