Crime & Safety

Glastonbury Police Release Identity of Man Found Dead in Home

The man was found in an Oak Street home last weekend.

Glastonbury Police have released the identity of the man found dead in a Oak Street home last weekend.

In a statement released Wednesday afternoon, police said the man was 52-year-old Russell Burtchell.

“The case is under investigation but does not appear to be criminal in nature,” police said.

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Police were called to the home to conduct a welfare check on Nov. 21. Inside the home, they found the victim.

Police said they are continuing their investigation.

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