Crime & Safety

3-Year-Old's 'Untimely Death' Investigated in Stafford: BREAKING

State Police say they are investigating the child's death to determine if anything criminal occurred.

STAFFORD, CT — State Police say they are investigating the "untimely death" of a 3-year-old male on Saturday morning. Kelly Grant, a State Police spokeswoman, said troopers responded to 21 Old Birch Road in Stafford for an untimely death of a 3 year-old male.

Grant said detectives from Eastern District Major Crime are responding to determine whether or not there is a criminal aspect to this. No other details were immediately available.

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