New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- A former Nashville attorney with a history of domestic violence has been charged with the murder of his girlfriend, reported Court TV on Friday.

The victim, identified as 46-year-old Miranda Gray, was found dead in her apartment in Nashville on Monday.

The accused, identified as 40-year-old Jared Streich, is facing murder charges in the death of Grey after an autopsy confirmed she died from strangulation, said the media report.

On Monday, Streich called 911 at 9:30 AM requesting an ambulance, claiming that Gray was unresponsive.

According to police, when the officials arrived, they found Gray was dead. On asking how long she had been unresponsive, Streich declined to answer.

On Tuesday, an autopsy revealed that ...