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ID Released For Man Found Burning At Park In Fairfield County
A man who was found burning in a park in Fairfield County has been identified by the medical examiner's office.
The incident took place in New Canaan around 8:45 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 10 in the area of Lapham Road near Waveny Park.
On Thursday, Aug. 25, the medical examiner's office positively identified the man as Howard Alan Fletcher, age 71, of Norwalk, said Lt. Jason Ferraro, of the New Canaan Police.
A cause of death has not been determined, Ferraro said.
Earlier report: Man Found Burning In New Canaan Park Has Not Been Identified, Police Say
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Paul Simon, Edie Brickell Sell Fairfield County Estate At $6 Million Loss, Report Says
Singer-songwriter Paul Simon and his wife Edie Brickell have sold their Connecticut estate at a significant loss, according to a brand-new report.
The Fairfield County property, located in New Canaan, sold for $10.8 million on Friday, July 1, according to listing records, Mansion Global reports.
The couple had purchased the 32-acre property from the estate of investor Charles A. Dana Jr. for $16.5 million in 2002, according to the report, which noted that Dana had owned the estate for almost half a century.
The Brookwood Lane estate was originally built in 1938.
In 2019, Simon and Br…