Skull discovery interests Spierer family BLOOMINGTON, Ind., July 15 (UPI) -- The family of missing Indiana University student Lauren Spierer say a human skull found in a river may "have answers they have been desperately seeking." A fisherman found the skull on July 8 in the White River, the Indianapolis Star. Marion County Deputy Coroner Alfarena Ballew said in an e-mail Saturday that the skull has yet to be identified, but Spierer's family said they are hoping the discovery will provide them with some answers. Ballew said an analysis by forensic anthropologist, who will determine the skull's its age, race and gender, could take six to eight weeks. In the days ahead, a family will have answers they have been desperately seeking. Will it be ours?" the family posted on their Facebook page. Lauren Spierer was last after a night out with friends in downtown Bloomington on June 3, 2011. Spierer's family also made an appeal to the student's presumed murderer on their Facebook page. When will you end this nightmare for our family? We will never give up. We are just as determined as we were on June 3, 2011. You need to know that. It's our promise to you. For now we continue to wait. The Spierers.