Homeowner buys Ct House Only to Find 3 Sets of Human Remains Inside

**The story involves a foreclosed single-family home at 7 Stanwich Lane, Burlington, CT 06013 (Hartford County), where a buyer who purchased it “as is” at a public auction on June 6, 2026, discovered three sets of skeletal remains inside days later (reported June 14, 2026).**

This is the latest information currently available as of 6:45PM 6/22/26

Connecticut State Police (Western District Major Crime unit) responded and described the incident as isolated with “no indication of anything suspicious and no indication of any criminal aspect.” The remains had likely been there for months. The state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner was working on identifications and causes of death (not publicly confirmed in reports through mid-June 2026). A fire department visit occurred earlier (May 23, 2026) for an audible alarm; carbon monoxide testing was done post-discovery.

Previous Owners and Background

The property was owned by **Paul Cash** (originally from England, in his 50s, with a background in IT or accounting-related work) and **Sally Anne Cash** (from the New Jersey area, with noted social anxiety and increasing withdrawal from family). They purchased the home in September 2019 for $535,000 (with a $385,000 mortgage). The couple had become deeply reclusive; family members (including a niece, Corinne Handy) lost regular contact after around 2010 and did not know they had moved to Connecticut. They left minimal public traces in CT (no voter registration, few/no state licenses or registrations, no significant court involvement beyond the foreclosure). Mail was directed to a PO Box in nearby Avon, CT.

Mortgage payments stopped after late 2024; default notice came in early 2025. Foreclosure was initiated August 1, 2025. A state marshal had difficulty serving papers due to the overgrown, seemingly abandoned property. The home sold at auction for around $525,000 “as is.” Court questions arose afterward about the sale’s validity given the discovery.

The third set of remains has not been publicly identified (a family member declined to discuss it). Some reporting referenced possible mother-and-son identification among remains, but official details remained pending. No foul play is indicated by authorities.

Property Records and Details

Public records are available through the Town of Burlington’s GIS & Real Property portal (burlington.mapxpress.net), searchable by address, owner, or parcel ID. Additional details appear on sites like Redfin, Zillow, and Realtor.com (tax/assessment history, photos). Land records and deeds are typically accessed via the town clerk or Connecticut judicial systems (foreclosure documents are public).

– **Year built**: 2002 (modern single-family home, ~2,769–2,800 sq ft, 4 beds, 3 baths, 2-car garage). It features an in-ground salt-water heated pool with spa. Utilities: private well and septic. Lot size: 2.32 acres. Assessed values have been tracked (e.g., land and building components in recent years).
– **Recent title/sales history**: Key transfer was the 2019 purchase by the Cashes. The property went into foreclosure (auction June 2026). Earlier ownership details can be traced via assessor/land records; some listings note prior activity around 2007, but 2019 is the prominently reported recent arms-length sale.
– **Condition at time of auction/sale**: The property showed neglect—overgrown vegetation obscuring the driveway and making the home hard to see from the street. It sits off a private drive in a wooded, low-visibility area on a winding cul-de-sac. “Keep Out” and “Owner Occupied” signs were posted around the auction.

**House exterior (listing photo, pre-foreclosure context).**

**Foreclosure sale sign posted at the property (news photo).**

Historical Land Use (Pre-2002 / 100+ Years Ago)

The specific parcel for this modern 2002-built home was almost certainly undeveloped, wooded, or lightly used (agricultural/forestry) prior to construction. Burlington, CT (incorporated 1806 from the larger Farmington area) has a long rural history centered on farming, with residents engaged in agriculture and small water-powered industries along local brooks and streams. Street names in the broader area (e.g., Old Farm Rd, Orchard Rd) reflect this agricultural past.

No records indicate prior structures on this exact lot; it appears to be part of later (early 2000s) residential development or subdivision in a still-rural/suburban part of town. For deeper chain-of-title, old maps (USGS historical topos, 1940s maps), aerials, or deeds, check the Burlington Public Library’s local history collection (Burlington Room with maps, photos, etc.), town historical society, or direct land records research at town hall.

The “Pacific parcel/addressing question” is unclear from context (possibly referring to a specific parcel ID, GIS addressing detail, or another query)—the property uses standard modern Connecticut addressing and parcel systems with no noted anomalies in public sources.

Missing Persons Research

Deep searches across news, public records, and reports did not surface prominent or matching active missing persons cases involving exactly three people (or a specific family/household of three) in Burlington, Hartford County, or broader Connecticut that align with this discovery. Nearby states within ~2 hours’ drive (primarily NY, MA, RI; fringes of others) also showed no clear public matches tied to this incident.

The reclusive lifestyle of the Cashes (minimal social footprint, family estrangement, no broad missing-person alerts) is consistent with why deaths inside the home went undetected for an extended period. The third individual remains unidentified in public reporting. Authorities emphasize no criminal aspect or broader threat. This appears to be a case of undiscovered household deaths rather than a linked regional missing-persons event or crime. Ongoing police/medical examiner work may provide more clarity on identities.

**Note**: Details are based on news reporting and public records as of mid-to-late June 2026. The investigation is ongoing; official identifications and full circumstances were pending in available sources. For the absolute latest, check Connecticut State Police updates or local outlets (e.g., CT Insider, WTOL coverage of the story). Property records can be verified directly via the Town of Burlington GIS portal or town clerk.