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Fairfield Police Probe Possible Attempted Murder-Suicide With Mom, Girl

FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Fairfield police were investigating the untimely death of a local woman and injuries to her 8-year-old daughter on Saturday, the Connecticut Post reported.  

Fairfield Police Department

Fairfield Police Department

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It was a possible attempted murder/suicide, NBC Connecticut reported. 

The investigation began after the daughter went to a Barlow Road neighbor for help, the Post said. The girl showed signs of strangulation and was taken to the hospital for treatment, police told the Post. 

Her mother was found dead in their home, the Connecticut Post said.

Police were at the home on Barlow Road on Saturday but had no update on the woman's death or the girl's condition, the Post said. 

Click here for the story at the Connecticut Post. Click here for the NBC Connecticut story.

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