A Chicago man has been released without charges following the tragic death of his wife, Caitlin Walch Tracey, 36, who was found “pulverized” on the stairs of their South Loop condo on October 27. Tracey’s husband, Adam Beckerink, 46, had reported her missing a day earlier.
His body was discovered by the condo building manager after a resident reported finding a severed foot on the staircase. According court documents, The Chicago Police Department detained Beckerink for 48 hours but released him without charging him.
Officials said, “Based on the condition of the remains,” they determined that Tracey had “fallen approximately 24 stories,” resulting in her body being “pulverized” and her foot severed. In a statement to daily mailconfirmed the Chicago Police Department: “An unidentified adult female was found unresponsive at the bottom of the stairs of a residence at the location listed above.
She was declared at the scene. “Detectives are conducting a death investigation, pending autopsy results.” He Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office The autopsy is being performed and currently no one is in custody.
Tracey’s death has sparked a legal battle over custody of her remains. Her parents, Andrew and Dr. Monica Tracey, accused Beckerink of a “campaign of abuse and terror” against their daughter and argued for custody of her body.
To support their claim, they filed a rescinded petition that Tracey had filed in Cook County Court weeks before her death. The Oct. 4, 2023, petition sought a restraining order against Beckerink, detailing alleged abuse.
In the document obtained by the daily mail, Tracey accused Beckerink of multiple attacks, including an incident in which he allegedly “physically abused me by throwing a pickle jar at me, hitting me on the head, punching me, pushing me, pulling my hair, dragging me by my clothes and naked”. of my clothes.”
Tracey later withdrew the petition. This week, Judge Brian Berger ruled that Tracey’s remains would be released to her parents instead of Beckerink, her husband of six months. “We are incredibly grateful for Judge Berger’s expedited decision,” the family’s attorney, Mitt Drew, said in a statement.
“The ruling allows Caitlin’s family to not only honor her life with the final services she deserves, but also to grieve appropriately, supporting them in their journey through this difficult time.” The investigation into Tracey’s death is ongoing.