Mother and daughter, 7, are found dead in suspected double-homicide at $1.7M mansion in Connecticut
- The mother and daughter were found dead Thursday at their home in Westport
- Cops suspect both victims - who have not been named - were murdered
- The deaths shocked the town of Westport - located in one of America's five richest counties
- Police said they do not believe there is any active threat to the community
A mother and her seven-year-old daughter were found dead in what police suspect is a double homicide at the home in a wealthy Connecticut neighborhood.
Officers from the Westport Police Department responded to a call about an unresponsive female at a Lyndale Park home on Thursday afternoon and discovered the mother dead.
When officers continued to search the home they also found the body of her seven year-old daughter in another part of the house.
Police have not yet identified either victim or their causes of death but sources tell the Connecticut Post that the deaths are being probed as a possible double homicide.
Police responded to a call of an unresponsive female at a Westport home (pictured) on Thursday afternoon when they discovered the body of a woman and pronounced her dead
When officers continued to search the home they also found the body of her seven year-old daughter as well
Lt. David Wolf from the Westport Police Department told FOX 61 that the deaths were an isolated incident and that investigators believe there is currently no active threat to the community.
The possible double homicide took place in the town of Westport, one of the five richest towns in one of America's five richest counties, according to the New York Times.
The mother and daughter lived in a 4,457 square-foot home on a private road.
The three-story mansion, which last sold for $515,000 in July of 2010, according to public records, has the current market value is $1,768,000, CT Post reported.
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Lt. Wolf told Fox 61 that the incident was a rare occurrence in the upper-class neighborhood.
'Fortunately things like that do not happen in Westport,' he said. 'It's a tragedy, our hearts go out to the family and it is devastating for the community and the family, of course.'
A neighbor told the CT Post that the family was known for their impressive Christmas decorations.
'They looked to be a very happy family,' Mark Kratter said. 'They had a very well manicured home with extensive Christmas decorations that populated the entire lawn on a 2-acre lot.'
Police have not yet confirm how many people lived inside the home and said they are still processing the scene as of Friday.
Lt. David Wolf from the Westport Police Department (pictured) said the deaths were an isolated incident and that investigators believe there is currently no active threat to the community
Police have not yet confirm how many people lived inside the home and said as of Friday they are still processing the scene
A red van was seen being towed away from the property, but police would not confirmed who it belonged to.
In an email to parents, Westport Schools Superintendent Thomas Scarice confirmed the mother and daughter were part of the Westport Public Schools system.
'Late this afternoon, we were informed of the untimely and tragic loss of one of our parents and her beloved daughter,' Scarice wrote in an email to parents Thursday night.
Classes were cancelled at Coleytown Elementary School and Stepping Stones Preschool on Friday but mental health services were offered for parents and students.
'There are no words that could console the sense of sorrow we feel by this unspeakable tragedy. We want to express our deepest condolences to all those impacted by this heartbreaking loss,' the Superintendent said in his email.
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