A missing Houston woman was strangled and dismembered by a man who burned his house down while trying to kill himself, court documents show.
Henry David Cossette, 28, was charged Monday with murder, arson and tampering with evidence in the death of Sara Goodwin, 19, who was reported missing on Feb. 6, according to court documents obtained by KPRC.
Cossette, of Houston, allegedly strangled the young woman before mutilating her corpse and hiding her remains. He then set fire to his apartment on Saturday, KHOU reported.
Houston police said in a statement to The Post Tuesday that Cossette admitted to killing a woman and led detectives to a body.
The remains, which are believed to belong to Goodwin, were sent to the medical examiner to positively identify, police said.
Friends and relatives of Goodwin had asked for the community’s help in tracking her down. A friend told the station she worked as a sex worker, but was a loving and doting sister to her younger brother.