ID Released Of Man Found 'Engulfed In Flames' In New Canaan Woods: PD

NEW CANAAN, CT — A man who was found "fully engulfed in flames" in the woods near Lapham Road on Aug. 10 has been identified as a Norwalk resident, according to police.

In an email Thursday afternoon, Police Lt. Jason Ferraro said the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has identified the man as Howard Alan Fletcher, 71, of Norwalk.

A cause of death has not yet been determined and is "pending further studies," Ferraro said.

Around 8:30 p.m. on Aug. 10, police responded to Lapham Road near the town mulch pile to investigate a fire in the woods.

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When officers entered the woods and got closer to the fire, they found a human body "fully engulfed in flames in the supine position," Ferraro said in an earlier release.

Members of the New Canaan Fire Department helped extinguish the fire. At that time, Ferraro said preliminary evidence indicated the incident was "most likely a suicide."

He also noted the incident was isolated and was not connected to the Jennifer Dulos case.