The remains of a child’s body found on Friday in Arkansas have now been identified as those of Maleah Davis, a missing 4-year-old from Texas.
Sheriff James Singleton of Hempstead County, Arkansas, said Friday that a black trash bag with a foul odor and containing blood was found in Fulton.
Maleah was reported missing on the 4th of May by her mother's former fiancé, Derion Vence who later confessed he murdered her.
He was arrested on the 11th of May in connection with the girl's disappearance.
Quanell X, a civil rights activist who was a spokesman for Maleah's mother, said that Vence confessed to accidentally killing her and dumping her along a road in Hope, which is about 13 miles from Fulton.
After the confession, remains of a child were found in Arkansas and authorities have confirmed it's the body of 4-year-old Maleah Davis.
The cause and manner of Maleah's death are pending further tests and investigation, Michele Arnold, public information manager for the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences, told NBC News.
Vence, 26, has been charged with tampering with evidence in connection with the case. He was engaged to Brittany Bowens, Maleah's mother, and was taking care of Maleah and his son when she went missing on May 4. Vence is currently in custody.
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