DEAD WOMAN STILL REMAINS UNKNOWN found jan. 1985
Law Enforcement aurhorities are appealing to the general public for help in identifying a woman whose body was found on U.S. 78,southeast of Olive Branch, last Thursday.
An autopsy has disclosed the woman was strangled with a narrow object such as a cord or rope,according to Jack McCauley,Desoto County Sheriff's investigator.
It is not yet clear however,that strangulation was the cause of death,McCauley added.
The woman could have died of exposure, it was noted since temperatures the night of Jan, 23, were extremely cold. The body was spotted about 7:30am, Jan,24 just east of the Coldwater river bridge,by a southbound truck driver, who subsequently notified authorities.
The body was clothed only in a light peach-colored blouse and blue jeans it was reported with no coat, no shoes and no undergarments.
She was between 25 and 40 years of age (probably about 30) authorities said. She was about 5'4"tall and weighed about 130 lbs. on a small frame. Her red to blonde hair sometimes called dishwater blonde McCauley said was worn medium length. One uniquely descriptive item was that she had tattoos one the inside of each ankle.