South Windsor Man Charged With Manslaughter In Brother's Death

SOUTH WINDSOR — A patient in a mental health facility has been charged with first-degree manslaughter for a nearly two-year-old violent incident involving brothers in South Windsor, police said.

South Windsor police investigators on Tuesday went to the Connecticut Valley Hospital, where they arrested 29-year-old Daniel Epstein, according to a report. A $1 million bond was fastened to the first-degree manslaughter charge and Epstein was to be arraigned in Manchester Superior Court hours later.

Police said the charge against Epstein, a South Windsor resident, stems from an August 2017 death investigation at 178 Palmer Drive.

According to a report, a visiting nurse told police she had gone to the home to administer daily medication to two residents. She encountered "suspicious conditions" and requested that officers check on the residents.

Officers found one man, later identified as 31-year-old Marc Epstein, dead in a bedroom, according to a report.

The other resident, Daniel Epstein, his brother, was located a short time later at a relative’s home on Brian Road, according to a report.

Daniel Epstein was transported to a local hospital for a mental health evaluation and has remained "confined to hospitals" until his arrest Tuesday, according to a report.

Detectives eventually obtained an arrest warrant for Daniel Epstein for the death of his brother.

No further arrests are expected, police said. Police on Tuesday described the death as blunt force trauma, citing a coronor's report.