Remains found in Holden ID’d as Norwood Mass Woman, Tyra Wilkerson, Missing Since 2006
32 year old Tyra Wilkerson was reported missing in 2006. The human remains that were found earlier this month in Holden, MA have been positively identified as the Norwood woman, Tyra Wilkerson. According to the Holden Police Department, the skull was discovered by a jogger on April 3. Her remains were identified by using dental records.
Human remains found in Holden earlier this month belonged to a Norwood woman who has been missing since 2006, according to Worcester District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr.’s office.
The woman has been identified as Tyra Wilkerson of Norwood, Early said in a statement. She was approximately 32 years old when she was reported missing in 2006.
No other information on Wilkerson was immediately available. Norwood police referred questions to Early’s office.
Police have yet to determine how Tyra Wilkerson died; however, stated that they would now begin the next phase in their investigation … “We will now move forward in attempting to determine the circumstances surrounding her death.”