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May 30 – Laci Peterson’s head and parts of her limbs were missing and plastic tape was wrapped around the neck of her child, according to the full autopsy and coroner’s photographs exclusively seen by ABCNEWS. Let’s take a closer look at 10 key facts of the case you may have missed — but first, let’s go back to that cold December day in 2002. Laci Peterson was reported missing on Dec. 24, 2002, after she failed to return from a walk with their dog. Her husband, Scott, claimed he had spent the morning fishing in the San Francisco Bay. From the tragic disappearance of Laci Peterson to the controversy-laden trial and ongoing appeals, this in-depth exploration uncovers the key evidence, media influences, and persistent legal debates surrounding a case that continues to captivate the nation. REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP) - Jurors in Scott Peterson ’s murder trial winced and glanced away Wednesday as they looked at photos of Laci Peterson ’s badly decomposed body cast in. EERIE images of the chilly beach where the bodies of Laci Peterson and her fetus washed ashore over 20 years ago have ignited old questions about the grisly murder. Laci Peterson was reported as missing from the home she shared with her husband, Scott Peterson, on Christmas Eve in 2002. Sacramento, Calif., May 30 (AP) - The family of Laci Peterson on Friday denounced as " incredibly insensitive " the disclosure of sealed autopsy results indicating her unborn son had plastic tape wrapped around his neck and a significant cut across the shoulders. Per the autopsy report, several parts of Laci Peterson’s body were missing at the time of her discovery. In the court documents, the medical examiner noted that Laci’s head, forearms , and one lower leg were missing. — Scott Peterson wept Thursday while jurors in his double-murder trial looked at autopsy photographs of his dead wife’s fetus displayed on a large screen. In December 2002, Laci Peterson , a 27-year-old pregnant woman from Modesto, California, was reported missing by her husband, Scott Peterson . Laci was eight months pregnant with their first child.