Amie Harwick was strangled before being thrown from balcony, coroner says

Dr. allegedly slain by her ex-boyfriend, was strangled before plunging to her death from a balcony, authorities said Thursday.

An autopsy determined that Harwick, 38, suffered “manual strangulation” before being flung from a third-floor balcony Saturday, the Los Angeles County coroner’s office said.

Harwick’s primary cause of death was from the blunt-force injuries to her head and torso that she suffered in the fall, the coroner said.

The prominent therapist’s ex-boyfriend, Gareth Pursehouse, is accused of breaking into her Hollywood Hills apartment and killing her after a fight.

Pursehouse, 41, was charged with murder and first-degree residential burglary with the special circumstance allegation of lying in wait. The charges make him eligible for the death penalty.

Harwick — also the ex-fiancée of “The Price Is Right” host filed a restraining order against Pursehouse, which had expired.

Pursehouse is being held without bail. His arraignment is scheduled for March 4.

With Post wires