Police have released some information about a decomposing dead body found on the Westbank.
" Sheriff Joseph Lopinto reports that the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating the discovery of skeletal remains," Sergeant Brandon Veal said in an email.
He says they found the body in a wooded area in the 2100 block of US Highway 90 in Bridge City.
"Upon arrival, deputies located the skeletal remains, which were confirmed to be human."
Veal says that efforts to identify the remains are ongoing.
"Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to call our Homicide Section at 504-364-5300 or contact Crimestoppers."
