HENRY COUNTY, Va. – UPDATE
The Henry County Sheriff’s Office has identified the person found dead in a crawl space of a Collinsville home on June 23.
As we reported below, authorities said around 3:05 p.m. on June 23, a 911 call came in and deputies responded to the house located on John Redd Blvd.
Upon arrival, deputies say they discovered the remains inside an exterior-covered crawl space entry.
On July 12, the decedent was identified as 30-year-old Austin Mabry of Bassett, according to the sheriff’s office.
Authorities said the preliminary autopsy results show no signs of foul play. The completed autopsy report is pending additional testing to determine the cause and manner of death, Sheriff Wayne Davis said.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Henry County Sheriff’s Office at (276) 638-8751 or Crimestoppers at 63-CRIME (632-7463).
ORIGINAL STORY
An investigation is underway after human remains were found in a crawl space of a home in Collinsville, according to the Henry County Sheriff’s Office.
Authorities said on Friday around 3:05 p.m., a 911 call came in and deputies responded to the house located on John Redd Blvd.
Upon arrival, deputies say they discovered the remains inside an exterior-covered crawl space entry.
The sheriff’s office said the body was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for the Western District of Virginia for identification and an autopsy to determine the cause and manner of death.
Anyone having information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Henry County Sheriff’s Office at (276) 638-8751 or Crimestoppers at 63-CRIME (632-7463).