Deceased identified as missing man

The individual found deceased March 25 has been identified as John Anthony Wall, 47, of Orange, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office (OCSO).

His body was discovered in the 5300 block of Mesquite Drive in Orange.

On Feb. 28, OCSO received information from a friend of the decedent that Wall had not been seen in several days. A missing person’s report was then immediately completed.

A forensic identification was necessary to identify the body, and on today’s date the Orange County Sheriff’s Office received confirmation. The family of the deceased has been notified.

This case remains open pending final autopsy, however at this time no obvious signs of foul play are present, reported OSCO.