Man arrested in Denver on suspicion of murder after wife's death

A man was arrested in Denver on Tuesday on suspicion of first-degree murder following the death of his wife, police said.

According to a Denver Police Department press release, 50-year-old Brian Mervin was arrested as part of the investigation into a “domestic violence-related homicide” after his wife died on Monday.

Shortly after 6 p.m. on Monday, Mervin flagged down someone in the 4000 block of North Adams Street – about 3 miles north of the Denver Zoo and Museum of Nature and Science – and told them to call 911. According to police, he said he found his wife lying on the ground, struggling to breathe.

Denver paramedics took the woman to the hospital, where she later succumbed to her injuries, police said in the press release.

After emergency responders noticed the woman's injuries, investigators began investigating her death as a homicide, police said. Police officials did not provide details on the nature or extent of the woman's injuries, but said they were consistent with an assault.

Mervin was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of first-degree murder of his wife and is scheduled to appear in court for a hearing on Tuesday at 2:30 p.m.

This is a developing story and may be updated.

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