A Los Angeles man pleaded not guilty Thursday to killing Dr. Amie Harwick, a prominent family therapist and former fiancee of comedian Drew Carey.
Gareth Pursehouse, 41, was charged with one count each of murder and first-degree residential burglary with the special circumstance allegation of lying in wait, prosecutors said.. He was re-arrested this week on a no-bail warrant.against him, according to a police statement. The restraining order had expired.
Harwick’s website described her as a marriage and sex therapist. She appeared on TV and radio and wrote a book called “The New Sex Bible for Women.” Carey dated Harwick, 38, for two years before the pair split in 2018, months after announcing their engagement.The special circumstance allegation of lying in wait makes Pursehouse eligible for the death penalty. A decision on whether to seek capital punishment will be made at a later date, prosecutors said.
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