EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — A woman was found unresponsive Sunday morning in East Hartford during a welfare check, according to police.
Police were called to the area of Martin Circle. When they entered the home, police said they found a woman who was unresponsive.
The woman was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics, according to police.
Police said the woman was a victim of "extreme physical violence," which caused her fatal injuries.
“It appears she had suffered from what we believe now to be several stab wounds,” said Officer Marc Caruso.
Police identified the victim Tuesday as Andra Elizabeth Valcinord, 51, of East Hartford.
“Police are working around the clock right now to preserve and secure all types of physical evidence...We are in the process of pursuing several leads,” said Caruso.
An anonymous neighbor whose wife called 911 said that in the early morning, she heard some real "frantic" screaming, which she thinks was her daughter-in-law. They said they ran over to help after hearing the screams and "saw a body lying there with blood everywhere and the house was trashed."
Police continue to investigate the incident.
Samaia Hernandez is a reporter for FOX61 News. She can be reached at shernandez@fox61.com. Follow her on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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