Foreclosure stalled as police investigate bodies found in Burlington home

BURLINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) — A New Britain judge Tuesday agreed to suspend the sale of a Burlington home where three dead bodies were found by the winning bidder of a foreclosure auction in June, according to court records.

Connecticut court records show Edward Marchion of Newington won the June 6 auction for 7 Stanwich Lane with a bid of $525,000.

Just over a week later, on June 14, Connecticut State Police said the new homeowner — although not identified by name — located three deceased individuals inside the home.

Since, two of the three remains have been identified as mother and son Sally Anne Cash and Brian Cash.

On Wednesday, state police and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner’s Office said the third person’s remains have still not been identified at this time.

On July 2, Marchion informed the court that after obtaining a title search on the property, it was determined the foreclosure judgement may be defective, but they need more information from the state police.

A determination cannot be made until the state police investigation identifies an estimated date of death for Sally Anne, who owned the property with her husband Paul Cash.

They also need to know if Paul Cash is the third individual found deceased and if so, his approximate date of death too.

From the title perspective, the foreclosure action is “defective” unless it’s determined Sally Anne and Paul were alive on the date the lis pendens was recorded, which was Aug. 6, 2025.

Suspending the closing also protects, as the filing states, the heirs of the Cash’s estate if it’s determined they were deceased prior to the recording.

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