Houston police are investigating after landscape workers discovered human remains near Little White Oak Bayou at 2600 North Freeway on Saturday morning. The details surrounding the identity, gender, and cause of death remain unconfirmed, with the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences yet to release autopsy results, as City of Houston News reported.
Officers responded to the scene after the workers, while going about their duties discovered what appeared to be human remains in a wooded area; the remains were noted to be in a significantly decomposed state, which complicates the process of determining the specifics of the deceased. HPD Homicide Division Detectives J. Caten and M. Barrow are handling the ongoing situation, and at this current juncture, no evidence suggests foul play in the case, a conclusion pending further insights from the awaited autopsy.
The Houston Police Department is reaching out to the community for any information that could shed light on this incident. Further updates and conclusions from the autopsy are highly anticipated, with the HPD assuring the public that updates will be provided as soon as they become available meanwhile anyone in possession of information relevant to this case is encouraged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600.
