Crime & Safety

Human Remains Found In Groton; Police Investigate

Police found human remains in a Groton cemetery Wednesday. An investigation is now underway.

Police found human remains in a Groton cemetery Wednesday.
Police found human remains in a Groton cemetery Wednesday. (Patch Graphics)

GROTON, CT — Police are investigating after human remains were found in Groton, according to a police statement.

City of Groton police responded to a 911 call for a "suspicious item" Wednesday. The call was at the Colonel Ledyard Cemetery on Mitchell Street.

Police searched the area and found human remains.

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The City of Groton Police Detective Division is leading the investigation with assistance from the New London State’s Attorney’s Office, Eastern District Connecticut State Police Major Crime’s Unit, and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

Anyone with information is asked to contact City of Groton police.

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