Man calls 911 saying girlfriend was unconscious, months later police accuse him of murder
July 8 2021, Published 12:44 p.m. ET
A Florida man called 911 to report finding his girlfriend unconscious. Now, two months later, police say the man is responsible for her death.
On May 8, Anthony Frederick Barron, 38, called 911 and said he found his girlfriend, Nicole Yates, unconscious and not breathing on a back patio of a home in Melbourne, Florida, according to authorities.
Officials said Barron performed CPR on Yates until first responders arrived on the scene and took over. Yates was taken to a local hospital, which is where she was pronounced dead, police said.
According to a medical examiner, the cause of death for Yates was homicide.
Police said Barron was identified as the primary suspect and then developed enough probable cause for his arrest, Click Orlando reported.
Two months later, Barron was arrested on July 2 and is being held at the Brevard County jail on a charge of first-degree premeditated murder, authorities said.
Officials have not stated how Yates died or what the motive may have been for her alleged killing.
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