Atlanta police confirmed Tuesday that the badly decomposed remains found behind an abandoned house last week are those of a 51-year-old man reported missing in January.
On Wednesday, officers canvassing the area for Marvin Simmons discovered the remains at the rear of a house in the 1300 block of Wichita Drive in southwest Atlanta.
Police spokeswoman Kim Jones said Tuesday that the remains had been identified as those of Simmons, who was last seen in the area on Jan. 6.
Investigators have not said how Simmons died.
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