David Neal Cox, a Mississippi inmate who was recently executed, told authorities where to find the remains of Felicia Cox before he died.
Discovery
Remains were discovered on land that once belonged to her relatives in Pontotoc County.
DNA testing will be done to confirm the identity.
Before David Cox was executed, he informed his lawyers that he killed Felicia Cox in 2007.
He provided details as to where police could locate the remains.
Thoughts
“Our office is greatly indebted to many as we reflect on the discovery of what appears to be the remains of Felicia Cox today in Pontotoc County,” Weddle said Sunday in a statement posted to his official Facebook page. “We are thankful the family can now begin the process of giving Felicia Cox a burial.”
