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David Perecman, the attorney for Vanessa Fontaine, Avonte Oquendo's mother, speaks during a news conference in New York, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014. The human remains found last week along the East River belong to Avonte, an autistic teen who walked out of his school more than three months ago and vanished, the medical examiner's office said Tuesday. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Officials identify remains of missing NYC teen

By COLLEEN LONG - Associated Press

A New York Police Department canine unit continues the search for human remains after an arm and legs were discovered along a rocky shoreline in the Queens borough of New York, Friday, Jan. 17, 2014. Police were investigating whether human remains found along the shore of New York City's East River could be those of an autistic teen who walked out of his school and vanished more than three months ago, a law enforcement official said Friday. Fourteen-year-old Avonte Oquendo has been missing since Oct. 4, the day he walked out of his school. Authorities are not clear whether the remains found Thursday belong to the missing teen. They were discovered at least 11 miles driving distance from his school. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)

Medical examiner: N.Y. remains are autistic teen’s

By Colleen Long - Associated Press

David Perecman, right, attorney for Vanessa Fontaine, mother of missing autistic teen Avonte Oquendo, speaks at the Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network headquarters, in New York, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014. Police were investigating whether human remains found along the shore of New York City's East River could be those of an autistic teen who walked out of his school and vanished more than three months ago, a law enforcement official said Friday. Sharpton is at left.(AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Lawyer: ‘Not looking great’ for missing NYC boy

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