Authorities in Berkshire County are reconsidering how a father and his 11-year-old daughter died after originally suspecting a murder suicide.
An autopsy on 47-year-old Anthony Nazareth did not determine an exact cause of death, according to the Berkshire District Attorney’s office. Evidence gathered at the scene and preliminary toxicology reports indicate the possibility that he died of a drug overdose.
The autopsy on Hannah Nazareth showed no signs of trauma. Her cause of death is undetermined pending further testing.
The DA’s office says police are speaking with family and friends. They are considering a number of different scenarios as to what happened inside the Pittsfield apartment and when.
Police found the bodies after forcing their way into the locked apartment on Plunkett Street Monday afternoon while conducting a well-being check.
