Mississippi mom killed her son and hid his body behind a fake wall for years – all while pretending to be him

A Mississippi woman has been accused of murdering her adult son and concealing his body behind a fake wall in their home for several years, while allegedly impersonating him to keep up the pretence that he was still alive. Authorities say the deception involved her posing as her son to friends, family or officials, allowing the killing to go undetected for a prolonged period before investigators uncovered the truth.

The case came to light after suspicions prompted a search of the property, where police discovered the concealed remains behind a false wall. Investigators are working to establish the full timeline of the killing, the method used to build the hidden compartment, and how the mother sustained the impersonation for so long without detection.