Debbie Collier.Photo: Facebook
“A detailed examination of all gathered information has enabled investigators to determine, based on factual evidence and data, that Mrs. Collier’s death was self-inflicted,” the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement, according toNowHabersham.com. “Furthermore, the G.B.I. Medical Examiner’s Office has determined that the cause of death was Inhalation of Superheated Gases, Thermal Injuries, and Hydrocodone Intoxication and that the manner of death was suicide.”
Collier left the family home on Sept. 9 with only herdriver’s license and debit card.
Collier’s daughter immediately called her mother’s phone, but she did not pick up. Collier’s daughter and husband then filed a missing persons report.
Debbie Collier.Facebook
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Police also reportedly called her phone repeatedly, but the calls went straight to voicemail.
“It’s pretty evident that she started the fire,” Habersham County Deputy Coroner Ken Franklin told NowHabersham.com. “From what I saw and what I considered to be the case is that this was a self-inflicted death, but I was relying on the results of the autopsy and the doctor at the lab to make the final call.”
With the case closed, authorities gave their condolences to Collier’s family.
“The Habersham County Sheriff’s Office would also like to extend our deepest sympathies to Mrs. Collier’s family and friends,” the statement reads. “It is our hope and prayer that the findings of this investigation provide some form of closure and allow for the healing process to begin.”
source: people.com
