Casey Anthony was called America's most hated mother after and before the release of Casey Anthony: Where the Truth Lies. She was around 22 years old when Casey Anthony got arrested following the disappearance of her 2-year-old daughter who was later found dead.
This goes back to 2008 when a couple reported that their toddler granddaughter Caylee had been missing for about a month and that Casey's car trunk had a foul smell, possibly a human's dead body.
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As seen in Casey Anthony: Where the Truth Lies, Casey denied claims of killing her daughter when she was facing trial against Caylee's death. Initially, Casey framed a fake story about a babysitter named Zenaida Fernandez Gonzalez, claiming that she kidnapped her daughter.
However, it was later revealed to be a lie, and Casey the web of lies until she was sentenced to four years in jail. Per People Magazine, Casey Anthoney didn't report her daughter missing because she didn't realize Caylee was missing.
As seen in Casey Anthony: Where the Truth Lies, the mother of deceased Caylee said:
"During the 31 days, I genuinely believed that Caylee was still alive. My father kept telling me she was ok. I had to keep following his instructions. He told me what to do. I tried to act as normal as I could."
Casey claimed that her father was involved in Caylee's death. Additionally, Casey didn't want to get involved in her daughter's death and face criminal charges which led her to lie and not report about Caylee's disappearance.
Did Casey Anthony kill her daughter? Exploring the controversial trial featured in Casey Anthony: Where the Truth Lies
Casey Anthony's trial is one of the most controversial murder trials which generated quite a buzz on the internet and remains a hot topic for netizens to discuss.
Following the death of a 2-year-old Caylee in 2008, and speculation that her mother Casey Anthony killed her, Peacock released Casey Anthony: Where the Truth Lies in November 2022. The docuseries was made after Anthony served four years in prison over lying about her whereabouts and Caylee's disappearance in 2011.
Casey was initially arrested in 2008 for child neglect and false official statements about her work. The 22-year-old was even charged with first-degree murder but she was later found not guilty.
Things turned more suspicious after, Caylee's bones and remains of her dead body were discovered near Casey Anthony's family house on Dec. 11, 2008, as detailed in Casey Anthony: Where the Truth Lies.
Casey's 2011 trial became the most controversial and she was receiving hate on the internet as many believed she killed her own innocent toddler. However, the trial ended with Casey being found not guilty of the murder but received a four-year sentence in jail for often lying during the investigation.
How did Casey Anthony's daughter Caylee die?
Even though Casey blamed her father George Anthony for the death of Caylee Anthony in Casey Anthony: Where the Truth Lies, a source informed People that the grandparents "were absolutely devastated" after losing Caylee.
A meter reader was used to discover the toddler's body remains, and shockingly there was duct tape wrapped around her mouth. Her remains were skeletonized and it became tough for the forensic team to determine the cause of her death.
Initially, it was ruled as a homicide since Casey was the major suspect, and some prosecutors even alleged that Casey Anthony killed her daughter using chloroform and suffocated her to death with the tape.
According to CNN, former chief judge Belvin Perry said:
"I thought, while they may have had some flaws in their case, that there was a high probability that (Casey) would be found guilty of some form of homicide, and that did not occur."
He added:
"A number of jurors said the reason that they came back with “not guilty” was because the state could not prove how (Caylee) died."
The news network also interviewed medical expert Dr. Jan Garavaglia who expressed disappointment in how Caylee's death was handled. She reflected on Caylee's dead body packed in plastic bags and how her disappearance didn't trouble her mother for almost a month.
Dr. Garavaglia believed it was a murder and not an accident. However, Casey's defense team claimed that the little girl drowned in their family pool, and George Anthony disposed of his grandaughter's body.
Even detective John Allen claimed that Casey Anthony barely "seemed to have any remorse" over her only daughter's tragic death. Many didn't believe that Casey was innocent, but according to the trial she was not guilty and Caylee Anthony's death remains a mystery.
Casey Anthony: Where the Truth Lies is available on Peacock.
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