Body found under mattress identified as missing 24-year-old Houston man

HOUSTON (FOX 26) - Authorities have identified the body found under a mattress in a southwest Houston condo as a man reported missing in March.

According to medical examiner's office, the remains were identified as 24-year-old Carlos Rios.

On April 18, his body was found wrapped in a blanket under a mattress in the condo where he lived. The cause of death is unclear.

According to authorities, a man who was buying the condo was cleaning out the unit but noticed a smell and called deputies. Deputies responded to the scene and found the remains.

MORE: Skeletal remains found under mattress in southwest Houston condo