COLUMBUS – A body found in Innis Metro Park has been identified as that of a missing 17-year-old but are still working to identify human remains found near those of Wilson Omar Villeda last week.
Foul play is suspected in the teenager’s death and the case has been transferred to the Homicide Unit, Columbus police spokesman Sgt. Rich Weiner said.
Villeda was reported missing Nov. 14 near his home on Webster Canyon Court on the West Side. A missing person report was filed and flyers were circulated through media outlets.
His body was transported is scheduled for an autopsy this week, Weiner said.
While volunteers with the Franklin County Coroner’s Office and the Ohio State University Department of Anthropology, Forensic Anthropology Case Team were unearthing Villeda’s remains, Weiner says the university volunteers discovered another body in close proximity.
The sex, age and race of the second body have not been determined, Weiner said.
The investigation continues and Weiner says the search area may be expanded.