Mystery over horrific death of wife, 36, found at bottom of a stairwell missing a foot - as her chilling past is revealed READ MORE: Residents find body in a suitcase behind Long Island apartment By LAURA PARNABY FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 13:27 EST, 17 November 2024 | Updated: 14:12 EST, 17 November 2024 e-mail 20 View comments A Chicago tax attorney has been accused of wreaking a secret 'campaign of abuse and terror' against his wife, as revealed in filings unearthed in the wake of her death. The body of Caitlin Walch Tracey, 36, was found 'pulverized' and missing a foot in the stairwell of her partner Adam Beckerink's luxury South Loop condo on October 27, according to court documents seen by DailyMail.
com. Chicago Police Department cops rushed to the scene and detained Beckerink, 46, who had reported his wife missing the day before. They released him after 48 hours without filing any charges.
In the weeks that followed, Tracey's heartbroken parents, retired real estate developer Andrew Tracey, 69, and college professor Dr Monica Tracey, 65, battled against Beckerink for custody of their daughter's remains. Beckerink, a former partner of international law firm Duane Morris who had been married to Tracey for six months, argued that he had the rights to her body as the surviving spouse. But her family hit back on November 6, accusing him of wreaking a 'campaign of abuse and terror' against their daughter during her final months, including allegedly throwing a glass pickle .
