HANNAH GRAHAM & MORGAN HARRINGTON, VA. MISSING/MURDERED

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Police believe they have found the body of missing University of Virginia student Hannah Graham.

Charlottesville Police Chief Timothy J. Longo announced at a press conference Saturday that human remains were found in an abandoned property in Albemarle County, Virginia around noon on Saturday. The body has not been formerly identified as Graham pending forthcoming forensic tests.

"Countless hours, thousands of hours have been spent by law enforcement and volunteers in an effort to find Hannah," said Longo. "We think they have proved their worth."

Longo said the "difficult" phone call had been made to Graham's parents, John and Susan Graham "to share with them this preliminary discovery."

The announcement was made by the joint police forces investigating the student's disappearance which has made national headlines for the last 35 days.

Albermarle Police Chief Steve Sellers said from the podium, "This, sadly, is now a death investigation."

"Today's discovery is a significant development," said Sellers. "And we have a great deal of work ahead of us. We cannot and will not jump to any conclusions in regards to today's discovery."

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