Medical examiner identifies remains found in Manassas as human; police suspect murder
Murder Investigation – On January 13 at 1:56PM, officers located what appeared to be human remains and bones in a wooded area in the 8000 block of Barrett Dr in Manassas (20110), according to Officer Nathaniel Probus, spokesman for the Prince William County Police Department.
The remains were collected by the Medical Examiner’s Office and further analysis was completed which confirmed the remains were human, he said.
Based upon the Medical Examiner’s preliminary analysis, detectives from the Homicide Unit are investigating this death as a murder.
The exact cause of death is still pending. Detectives are still awaiting positive confirmation on the victim’s identity. At this point, the victim is described as an adult male, Probus added.
Detectives are continuing their investigation into this incident. No suspects have been identified or arrested in connection with this investigation.
This is Prince William County’s 1st homicide of 2016.*
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