Washington DC body identified as Chandra Levy

Police in the US have confirmed that the body found in a park in Washington DC yesterday was that of missing White House intern Chandra Levy.

The 24-year-old disappeared more than a year ago. Her skeletal remains were found in a heavily wooded and remote part of Rock Creek Park yesterday by a man walking his dog.

Ms Levy’s disappearance became a major news story in the US because of her romantic links to California Congressman Gary Condit. The cause of her death is still not known.