Assisted suicide try leads to arrest

Manchester (WTNH) - Manchester Police have arrested a woman on charges she tried to help her 90-year-old grandmother commit suicide.

Police say Corrie Brewer gave her grandmother prescription Amitriptyline pills so the grandmother could try to end her life.

"The grandmother has been suffering from 'age related' issues and has been depressed over her condition for some time, police said in a statement.

Brewer, 37, faces charges of attempted manslaughter and not keeping narcotics in an original container.

Amitriptyline is prescribed to treat depression.

Other family members got a hold of the pills before the woman could take them.

Brewer was held on a $500,000 bond and was expected to be in court later in the day.