Leticia Martinez-Cosman and Brett Gitchel.
“SPD Homicide Detectives followed leads obtained during the investigation which resulted in the recovery of a deceased subject in the Renton area Tuesday afternoon. The King County Medical Examiner’s Office will confirm the identity of the deceased and the cause and manner of death,” police said in a statement, per the outlets.
Family told police they last heard from Martinez-Cosman, 58, the evening of the 31st when she texted them a selfie of her and her date Brett Gitchel at the game, PEOPLE previously reported.
Since then, police arrested Gitchel, 46, in connection with her disappearance.
He is also accused of kidnapping her adult son, Patrick Cosman, who has special needs, shortly after Martinez-Cosman vanished.
Patrick told police he was able to fight off Gitchel and escape.
Gitchel remains jailed on charges of murder, kidnapping, unlawful possession of a firearm, theft and arson, jail records show.
He is being held on $5 million bail.
Attorney information for Gitchel was unavailable and it was unclear if he entered a plea to the charges.
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Meantime, the family of Martinez-Cosman has set up aGoFundMeon behalf of Patrick, suggesting they believe his mother is dead.
“Patrick has special needs and needs full-time care,” the fundraiser description reads. “Letty was his caretaker, and his life has been turned upside down.”
It continues, “The family is raising money to pay for Patrick’s on-going care. Patrick will have extensive physical and mental health needs in the days and months ahead and we cannot do it alone.”
The investigation remains ongoing.
PEOPLE’s request for comment from the Seattle Police Department was not immediately returned.
source: people.com
