A 7-year-old girl and her mother were found dead inside a lavish Westport, Connecticut home Thursday and police are investigating the incident as a double-homicide.
Little information was released about the identities of the decedents other than they were mom and daughter. They were pronounced dead at around 4 p.m.
“The Westport Police is in the beginning stages of this investigation and is being assisted by the State Police Major Crimes Unit,” police said.
“This appears to be an isolated incident and we do not believe that there is any active threat to the community.”
Westport Public Schools confirmed later Thursday that the deceased girl was enrolled there.
“Late this afternoon, we were informed of the untimely and tragic loss of one of our parents and her beloved daughter.”
“There are no words that could console the sense of sorrow we feel by this unspeakable tragedy.”
The victims’ Westport home is a 4,457-square-foot, two-story residence with five bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms. It was estimated in 2020 at around $1,460,400.
