Grandmother Of Missing Girl Praying For Toddler's Safe Return
POSTED: 5:06 pm EDT July 17,
2008
UPDATED: 6:19 pm EDT July 17,
2008
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- Caylee Anthony's grandparents are getting national media attention. They're trying to get coverage to lead to their granddaughter's safe return.
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The grandparent's house is surrounded by local media and it has been throughout the day Thursday. They said they have appreciated the local support, but at this point they're so desperate for information they need a larger platform to help find 2-year-old Caylee.Cynthia Anthony says it has been overwhelming."This is very hard. This is not what we had in our future, but we're going to get through it because we're a strong family," she said.She's taking her story of her missing granddaughter to the national news hoping someone knows where 2-year-old Caylee Anthony is located."I don't care if she's in California right now. If someone in California knows where she's at, they'll get the word back to us and we'll get her," Cynthia told Eyewitness News.Cynthia Anthony said she's trying not to focus on her daughter's arrest or first appearance in court Thursday morning."Caylee Marie is the one we want to all of the prayers to remain focused on and just positive thinking," she said.The grandmother said she's also been thinking about another missing child. Trenton Duckett's father gave her a call Thursday morning."Oh my gosh, I mean, if anyone knows what we're going through, it's him," she said.Anthony said she'll be making the rounds on national news programs in the morning Friday.
The grandparent's house is surrounded by local media and it has been throughout the day Thursday. They said they have appreciated the local support, but at this point they're so desperate for information they need a larger platform to help find 2-year-old Caylee.Cynthia Anthony says it has been overwhelming."This is very hard. This is not what we had in our future, but we're going to get through it because we're a strong family," she said.She's taking her story of her missing granddaughter to the national news hoping someone knows where 2-year-old Caylee Anthony is located."I don't care if she's in California right now. If someone in California knows where she's at, they'll get the word back to us and we'll get her," Cynthia told Eyewitness News.Cynthia Anthony said she's trying not to focus on her daughter's arrest or first appearance in court Thursday morning."Caylee Marie is the one we want to all of the prayers to remain focused on and just positive thinking," she said.The grandmother said she's also been thinking about another missing child. Trenton Duckett's father gave her a call Thursday morning."Oh my gosh, I mean, if anyone knows what we're going through, it's him," she said.Anthony said she'll be making the rounds on national news programs in the morning Friday.
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