A Houston homeowner found dead in a wall in her home apparently fell through the attic floor and became trapped, officials said this week.
Neighbors reported Cerruti missing in February 2015.
After an investigation didn’t find her, Cerruti’s home was sold at a foreclosure auction.
The new owners discovered the remains in a wall space after noticing a broken floorboard in the attic in March 2017.
An autopsy identified the remains as Cerruti. The skeleton had a pair of glasses and shoes.
The case took almost a year to solve after the discovery of the remains, as officials worked to confirm it was her.
Investigators including Sharon Derrick also used video of Cerruti from a Houston Planning Commission meeting back in 2013.
“We added all the other information that we had,” Derrick said. “We never just do a best guess.”
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