Middlesex DA, Lowell Police Investigating Death

LOWELL— Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Lowell Police Superintendent William Taylor announce that officials are investigating the death of a Lowell resident.
 
At approximately 2:00 am this morning, Lowell Police responded to a report of an unresponsive woman at 189 Sparks Street.  Upon their arrival, police discovered a female victim, obviously deceased, within the residence.
 
The victim, Elaine Sweeney, 52, was pronounced dead at the scene.  Lowell Police and Massachusetts State Police assigned to the District Attorney's Office immediately began an investigation into the circumstances of the victim's death. 
 
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner conducted an autopsy today and the autopsy results are pending toxicology, which generally takes several weeks to complete.