Crime & Safety

Donations to Sofia Sugarman Fund Continue to Pour In

Grafton police are continuing to collect donations for Sofia Sugarman, whose mother was killed last month in her home.

GRAFTON, MA — Donations continue to pour in to support Sofia Sugarman, the little girl whose mother was killed in their Grafton home in April.

Richard Whigham and the members of the Central Mass JeeprZ dropped by the Grafton Police Department's station on Friday with their Jeeps to make a donation of $765.00.

"Thank you very much for your support in the Grafton Police Association's fundraising efforts for Sofia," wrote Grafton police on their Facebook page, "And thank you to everyone else who has stopped by or sent in to donations also."

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The fund has been set up for the five-year-old girl whose family recently suffered tragedy in Grafton.

The Grafton Police Association established a support fund for Sofia Sugarman (Connors). Anyone wishing to make a monetary donation to this fund can do so by dropping donations off at the Grafton Police Headquarters, 28 Providence Road.

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Michael Sugarman allegedly killed his wife Kelly Sugarman, 36, early Wednesday morning at their home at 55 Worcester St. in Grafton, Worcester County District Attorney Joseph Early said. A Grafton policeman spotted the couple's young daughter outside on Route 140 at 6:11 a.m.

According to Early, the girl led police to the house, stating that "Mommy is sleeping. Mommy is sick." The girl is in the custody of Department of Children and Families.

Make all checks payable to the Grafton Police Association, which has pledged $1,000, and indicate in the note section “Sofia Sugarman Fund." All donations will go directly to the care and upbringing of Sofia.

Checks can also be mailed to:

Grafton Police Association
28 Providence Rd.
Grafton, MA 01519

A family friend has also established a GoFundMe page.

Photo via Grafton Police Department

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