Coroner rules that 82-year-old woman was beaten, stabbed

More than 4 months aft an 82-year-old woman’s assemblage was recovered astatine a northwest Las Vegas home, the Clark County coroner’s bureau has determined that she died of blunt unit injuries and stab wounds.

Lucille Payne’s assemblage was recovered April 15 astatine a location connected the 8300 artifact of Shore Breeze Drive, adjacent North Rampart and West Lake Mead Boulevard, Metropolitan Police Department homicide Lt. Ray Spencer has said.

Payne’s assemblage was recovered successful a broadside gait of the home, according to the coroner’s office.

Her origin and mode of decease were pending for months, but the coroner’s bureau released its conclusions connected Thursday. Her decease was ruled a homicide, the bureau said.

Spencer said successful April that quality remains had been recovered astatine the home, but it was unclear if foul play was involved. Further details astir Payne’s sidesplitting were not instantly disposable connected Thursday.

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