The death of a 97-year-old Colorado woman was ruled a homicide after a months-long investigation showed that she was “intentionally” left in the frigid cold without her walker or cell phone.
Corrye Brewer was found dead on January 26, two days after she was reported missing.
Her body was located about 20 miles from where her daughter reportedly left her outside an unoccupied residence.
“Per report, the decedent was intentionally left in the cold without any way to return home, get to adequate shelter, or call for help,” the El Paso County’s Office said.
“Due to these circumstances, the manner of death is homicide.”
Investigators determined that temperatures at the time of Brewer’s disappearance reached 16 degrees.
The local district attorney is reviewing the case and will “determine if charges were appropriate.”
