Westport Police are investigating the untimely death of a 56-year-old woman in Westport.
Police said a housekeeper arrived at a home around 11 a.m. and found 56-year-old Jennifer Lindstrom, of Oak Ridge Park, unresponsive at the bottom of a staircase leading to the basement.
Westport detective and the State Police Western District Major Crime were at the scene until around 12:45 a.m.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will perform an autopsy, police said.
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On Thursday night, police said they believe this is an isolated incident.
The investigation is active and police said more information will be released as it becomes available.