The Coweta County Sheriff's Department has turned over the remains

of a body found this week to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

Sheriff's officials responded to a tip Monday about a body discovered

just off interstate 85 near Newnan. The department, along with a crime scene

specialist with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, processed the scene

and sent the remains to the GBI crime lab for further investigation.

On Tuesday, an autopsy was performed and investigators said the body is

an African american, between 5'7" 6'1 with several tattoos

adorning his bodies. The tattoos read "Laverne," "United We

Stand" and "2 Gett We Ball" or "Unite Stand," and "2

Gett We Ball."

Officials said the individual was wearing an XXL shirt with the logo AJKD

and similar pants with a draw-string waist.

Sheriff's deputies offered no comment on the cause of death. officials

said they were working with numerous other agencies in the Southeast to determine

the identity of the body. if you have any information on the case, contact

the Sheriff's Office at 770-253-1502.