Death of New London Woman Deemed Accidental

The death of a New London woman was ruled an accident after her body was found behind a New London commercial building a day before her birthday.

Autopsy results found that the cause of death for Emily Eshenfelder, 26, of New London, was consistent with a fall.

New London police responded to 36 Bank Street Friday morning after a concerned citizen found an unresponsive female, alerting others. They found a 26-year-old woman, identified Eshenfelder. Medical personnel pronounced her dead at the scene. She would have turned 27 on Saturday.

Police ask anyone with information on Eshenfelder's whereabouts late Thursday evening or early Friday morning to call New London police at 860-447-5269 or to leave an anonymous tip through the department's 411 system. Police are also asking anyone with video of the area where Eshenfelder was found to contact the police department's Investigative division.

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