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Coroner: DNA to confirm identity of Lee County body recovered from lake

Updated - Coroner Carolyn Green said Tuesday morning she won’t have confirmation for a few days.

Posted: Feb 10, 2020 3:05 PM
Updated: Feb 12, 2020 4:51 PM
Posted By: Zac Carlisle

TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) - DNA will be used to confirm the identity of the person whose body was found in a lake in north Lee County.

Lee County Sheriff Jim Johnson confirmed the body was recovered from a lake Monday.

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He said the scene was in the Indian Hills subdivision. He did not provide an exact address. The identity of the body has not been released.

Coroner Carolyn Green said Tuesday morning she won’t have confirmation for a few days.

Updated Article - Body found in Lee County lake identified as former MSU football player P.J. Jones

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