Strangulation and attempted murder charges against Nicholas Brooks, the 24 year old boyfriend of New York fashion designer, Sylvie Cachay found dead at The Soho House in New York. The charges came after authorities investigating the 33 year old’s death obtained a warrant to physically examine Brooks, including taking swabs and samples from Brooks’ fingernails, The Associated Pressreported.
Brooks is the son of Oscar winning composer Joseph Brooks,He was cooperating with police before his arrest.The New York Daily News reporters first were looking into whether Cachay died of a drug overdose, but later investigated if she was strangled. Prescription drugs were recovered at the crime scene, but no illegal drugs were found. Even before foul play officially was suspected, her death drew the attention of the media. “Soho House is full of celebrities, has very prominent NYC membership and it’s very exclusive,” said New York magazine senior editor Chris Rovzar. “So of course, when a fashion designer is found dead in a hotel room here it’s going to raise eyebrows.” Police say that Brooks and Cachey checked into the hotel after a small fire occurred in her downtown apartment.
Brooks told authorities that the pair left to have some drinks with people he met at the hotel. Hotel surveillance which police have yet to released reportedly shows the couple checking into the hotel after midnight, according to those with knowledge of the tape. Brooks enters and exits the room several times between check in at 12:30 and 1:45 am, then stays in the room for 30 minutes.Police first were called to the scene at about 3 a.m. Thursday after a hotel guest noticed water leaking into a room below Cachay’s.When Brooks returned, he found police already in his room.
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