Saja Hindi | The Coloradoan

Fort Collins police are investigating the death of a 41-year-old woman.

An individual called police Sept. 29 to report that his roommate, identified as Yvette McFarland, had died at the residence in the 1300 block of Welch Street, according to a news release.

Police spokeswoman Kate Kimble said the woman had visible injuries when police found her body, prompting further investigation.

While investigating the death, police said detectives learned that on or around Sept. 24, a burglary had occurred in the home and the woman was injured in an assault. None of the people who lived in the home reported the incidents to police.

Kimble said it was determined that the woman had not been dead for several days before she was found, but the Larimer County Coroner's Office is still working to determine the cause and manner of death.

The coroner's office said the woman was pronounced dead at 4:15 a.m. Sept. 29, and an autopsy was conducted. However, cause and manner of death remain pending until an investigation, toxicology and microscopic slide reviews are complete.

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Police have not charged anyone in the incidents at this time, and Kimble said the case is still under active investigation. Police have not yet announced a definite link between the assault and the woman's death.

Anyone with information about the burglary and assault is asked to call Detective Annie Hill at 970-416-2372 or Crime Stoppers of Larimer County at 970-221-6868 or at www.stopcriminals.org.