Lisa Irwin Update: Attorney for parents of missing Mo. toddler in touch with FBI over girl found in Gypsy camp in Greece
(CBS) KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Authorities are working to determine the identity of a blond, blue-eyed little girl who was found during a raid at a Gypsy camp in Greecelast week and an attorney for the parents of Lisa Irwin, who was almost a year old when she went missing from her Kansas City home in October 2011, says he has been in contact with the FBI in regards to the investigation, CBS affiliate KCTV reports.
Lisa's third birthday is next month and an age-progression photo of her was released earlier this month on the second anniversary of her disappearance, reports the station.
The child found in Greece, who goes by the name Maria, was initially believed to be 4-years-old, but a dental exam reportedly indicates she is 5 or 6.
While the ages don't seem to match, the possible similar physical appearance between Lisa and Maria means all possibilities must be ruled out, reports KCTV. Lisa was reportedly fair and blue-eyed at the time of her disappearance.
John Picerno, an attorney for Lisa's parents, Debbie Bradley and Jeremy Irwin, said Monday night that he has had contact with the FBI about the investigation in Greece, reports KCTV. He reportedly said the FBI is working through the appropriate government channels in Greece as they work to determine the girl's identity.
Picerno said he has not been given a timeline for the investigation in Greece, according to the station.
"Whenever the authorities in Greece investigate and inform us, we will know," he wrote in an e-mail to KCTV.
Police investigating the disappearance of Lisa have reportedlyfocused on the activities of the child's mother, however the couple has long maintained that they had nothing to do with their daughter's disappearance and suggest she was abducted by someone who sought to raise her.
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