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LOS ANGELES- The death of former Sen. Mitt Romney's sister-in-law, whose body was found at the bottom of a five-story parking garage in Los Angeles County, has been ruled a suicide.
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner confirmed Tuesday that Carrie Romney, 64, sustained "blunt traumatic injuries," and she was pronounced dead at the scene. The manner of death was deemed a suicide.
Romney was found dead on Oct. 10 around 9 p.m. at the Valencia Town Center mall in Santa Clarita.
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Mitt Romney, a former governor of Massachusetts and a U.S. senator from Utah, was the Republican presidential nominee in 2012 but lost to Democrat Barack Obama.
Carrie Romney was married to Romney's brother, George Scott Romney. According to court records, George Scott Romney filed for divorce in June.
Following his sister's death, Mitt Romney issued a statement saying, "Our family is heartbroken by the loss of Carrie, who brought warmth and love to all our lives. We ask for privacy during this difficult time."
The Source: Information for this story came from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner and City News Service.