A person who bought a foreclosed home in Burlington, Connecticut, discovered the skeletal remains of three people upon entering the residence. The Connecticut state police received a call on Sunday at 4:46 p.m. from the new homeowner reporting the remains.
Investigation Ongoing
The police stated that the medical examiner "has not determined a cause of death; however, there is no indication of anything suspicious and no indication of any criminal aspect. The identification of the three individuals is not yet confirmed."
Property History
The home was bought in 2019, and the foreclosure process began in August 2025. Connecticut marshal Grant Carragher told CTInsider that the couple who bought the home in 2019 could not be reached throughout the foreclosure process. Carragher believes the property had been abandoned for at least a year, and neighbors reported not seeing the residents in years.
Auction Sale
A court approved the home for a foreclosure auction on March 23, which was held on June 6, to sell the house in "as is condition." Chris Thogmartin, the independent third-party attorney appointed by the court to manage the sale, explained to NBC Connecticut that auction bidders may not see the interior before buying. "I always send out a letter, like the week before the auction saying, listen, you know, there's a foreclosure auction scheduled. It would be helpful for the bidders to have interior access. You're not required to provide this, but I think it might be in your best interest," Thogmartin said. "We never got a response to that, which is not unusual."
Invalidation of Sale
The discovery of the remains could invalidate the sale. In a motion filed in court by Thogmartin, he wrote that the bodies were "in an advanced state of decomposition, indicating that they had been there for some time." He added that "while a disturbing mystery in and of itself, the discovery of these human remains poses a possible question as to the validity of the foreclosure judgment, depending upon the identify [sic] of the bodies and the time of death." Thogmartin asked for "direction" from the court, including returning the winning auction bidder's deposit of $82,000 if the auction and closing were to be canceled due to the discovery of the remains.
