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Suzanne Morphew’s family ‘struggling with immense shock and grief’ after remains found

Barry Morphew — the Colorado dad once charged with murdering his then-missing wife, Suzanne — is “struggling with immense shock and grief” now that her remains have finally been found, according to his attorney.

The family update was given late Wednesday soon after news broke that Suzanne Morphew’s remains had been found more than three years after she failed to return home from a bike ride on Mother’s Day 2020.

“Barry is with his daughters and they are all struggling with immense shock and grief after learning today that their mother and wife whom they deeply love was found deceased,” his attorney, Iris Eytan, told CBS News.

“They had faith that their wife and mom would walk back into their lives again. The news is heartbreaking.”

Morphew’s remains were found in Moffat, a town about 45 miles south of the Maysville home she shared with her husband and two daughters, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation said Wednesday.

Barry Morphew, 55, was initially charged with her then-presumed death.

However, the case was dropped in April last year “without prejudice,” which leaves the possibility of future charges.

Morphew filed a $15 million lawsuit in May against prosecutors and investigators, accusing them of violating his constitutional rights.

The couple’s adult daughters — Macy and Mallory — have stood beside their father, stating they “never had a shred of doubt” about his innocence, despite evidence that Barry and his wife’s 25-year marriage was on the rocks.

“From what we know, Barry is as innocent as he was from Day 1,” his attorney said in the statement.

Teh charging district attorney and law enforcement “got it wrong,” Eytan said Thursday.

“We hope the authorities will quickly admit their wrongful persecution of Barry, an innocent man, to treat the Morphew’s like the victims they are, and charge the person(s) responsible for Suzanne’s killing,” the family’s lawyers claimed in their statement.

The statement also claims the DA and authorities failed to notify the couple’s daughters about the recovery of their mother’s remains.

“We hope the authorities will quickly admit their wrongful persecution of Barry, an innocent man, to treat the Morphew’s like the victims they are, and charge the person(s) responsible for Suzanne’s killing,” the family’s lawyers claimed in their statement.

“The Morphew’s would appreciate their privacy during this deeply emotional and personal time,” the statement concluded.

Investigators are currently withholding details about the state of Morphew’s remains and exactly where they were found.

The tragic discovery was accidental as agents were searching through the area as part of an unrelated investigation. No arrests have been made since her remains were found and identified.

“Although locating Suzanne’s remains is a critical component of this investigation, and for her family, we are left with many more questions than answers, and it would be a disservice to conduct a news conference at this time,” Chaffee County Sheriff John Spezze said in a statement.

Tisha Leewaye, a friend of the slain mom, bashed state investigators for seemingly stumbling upon her remains, and said she hopes the agency will “start pushing harder for answers.”

“They have a lot to answer for,” Leewaye told the US Sun. “It’s infuriating she was found accidentally. Clearly [the area] wasn’t on their radar.

No arrests have been made since her remains were found and identified.

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