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Body found ‘in a bad state of decomposition’ in field on Houston’s south side

HOUSTON – Houston police are awaiting autopsy results in the death of a male found Friday in a field in Houston’s south side.

The identity and cause of death of the male are pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.

At about 10:30 a.m., HPD patrol officers responded to a report of a deceased person found in a vacant lot in the 4600 block of Branch Street.. Construction workers told police they were clearing the lot in a wooded area and found the male with his ankles bound.

Pending an autopsy, the male’s cause of death isn’t yet clear.

Anyone with information in this case is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or speak anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.


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