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METALLICA Is 'Profoundly Saddened By Discovery Of MORGAN DANA HARRINGTON's Body'

January 27, 2010

METALLICA has issued the following statement regarding the news that human remains discovered Tuesday, January 26 on a southern Albermarle County, Virginia, farm are confirmed to be those of missing Virginia Tech student Morgan Harrington, 20, of Roanoke County, who disappeared from the band's October 17, 2009 concert in Charlottesville, Virgnia:

"We are profoundly saddened by the news of the discovery of Morgan Dana Harrington's body .

"Our most sincere condolences go out to the family and friends of Morgan Dana Harrington, the 20-year-old Virginia Tech student who was last seen while attending our concert at the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Virginia. Sadly, Morgan's body was found yesterday ending her family's three-month vigil hoping and praying for her safe return.

"Mere words cannot express the anguish and grief that we know her parents Dan and Gil are feeling, and our thoughts are with them.

"If you have any information at all about Morgan's death, please contact the Virginia State Police at (434) 352-3425 or the UVA Police at (434) 352-3467 or [email protected]."

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