AYER, Mass. (TCN) — Investigators recently identified a suspect in the stabbing death of a woman that occurred nearly 45 years ago.
According to the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office, on May 21, 1980, 48-year-old Katharina Brow was found deceased in her trailer home with at least 30 stab wounds, including five that penetrated her heart. Authorities determined she had died sometime between 7:10 a.m., when her husband left for work, and 10:45 a.m., when her body was discovered.
Brow had reportedly been struck repeatedly with a blunt instrument. In a press conference, Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan said officials concluded the victim was likely alive for 10 to 20 minutes after she was stabbed…