Body found in Clayton County woods identified as man who vanished a month ago

Officials discovered the remains of a 41-year-old man who disappeared last month in Clayton County.

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On Feb. 10, Clayton County police were called to Pembroke Court in Riverdale, Georgia regarding a missing person.

During the investigation, officers learned that 41-year-old Christopher Tuten went downtown, but never returned home.

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On Wednesday, at 9:25 a.m. police responded to the 400 block of Airport South Parkway about a death investigation. A Channel 2 Action News photographer spotted police tape up in the area.

Officers said they found Tuten’s body near the wood line. His body was taken to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Medical Examiner’s Office to learn the cause of death.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Clayton County Police Department at 770-477-3550.

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