A Colorado man has been charged with murdering his wife after claiming she died by suicide when she was found dead in their bathroom.
Patrick Theodore Barnett was arrested by the Lakewood Police Department days after his wife, Lindsey Barnett, was found dead in their bathtub with her throat slit, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by PEOPLE.
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In addition to first-degree murder, he faces charges of tampering with a deceased human body and tampering with physical evidence, all felonies, announced the First Judicial District Attorney’s Office.
According to the affidavit, Patrick called 911 and told dispatchers Lindsey had "cut herself and her throat."
He claimed he found her after spending the night in the basement because they had a fight the previous night.
He also reportedly told police his wife was suffering from postpartum depression.
However, police say evidence from the scene did not match his story.
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Authorities found one side of the bed covered in blood and a "dainty" bloody footprint between the bed and the bathroom.
A plant was knocked over, and soil had made its way into the bathroom.
Police also noted there wasn't much blood in the bathroom, and blood patterns indicated Lindsey's body had been repositioned.
Her body was covered with bruises and what appeared to be defensive wounds.
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Additionally, authorities discovered Patrick was having an affair with a woman he met online three months ago.
She spoke to authorities after calling for a wellness check on him last week because he went radio silent, the affidavit says.
The woman reportedly believed Patrick and Lindsey were getting divorced.
She told police that Patrick said Lindsey had been in a psychiatric unit because she attempted suicide the weekend before she was found dead.
Meanwhile, Lindsey's mother, Donna Ott, told police her daughter had previously suffered from depression but had no recent symptoms and never attempted suicide.
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Patrick is being held without bond at the Jefferson County Jail and is due in court Friday.
