WASHINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) — The town of Washington, Connecticut, is searching for answers after a missing mom and her son were found seriously injured over the weekend.
The infant, who was one month old, died Monday morning from his injuries.
State police detectives were in the area on Blackville Road, asking people if they had any information on what happened.
News of the disappearance of a mom and a 1-month-old traveled fast in the condo complex where Sadie Fleming and her son Hudson lived.
“When I came home, there were four cop cars here, and I’ve never seen them here,” Beth Bonnabeau, who lives in their complex, said. “Maybe they’ve been in here doing a turnaround, but that’s about it mostly.”
Word that the infant was found injured and then died caused heartache in the town.
State police say the young mom left her house somewhere between midnight and 7 a.m. Sunday. Later that afternoon, Fleming and her son were found in a wooded area.
The first selectman says state, local authorities and first responders all worked fast and hard.
Currently, it’s unclear how the mother and son were injured.
Betsy O’Neill, a teacher in town for 38 years, taught Sadie Fleming in middle school and knows the entire family.
“Just floored,” O’Neill said about the news. “She was really a good kid, and teachers really like her.”
Both people were treated at the scene and rushed to a local hospital.
The state police major crimes unit is asking anyone with information to come forward.
The first selectman said there would be a debriefing for all the first responders involved.