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George II

(67,782 posts) Tue Jan 28, 2020, 01:50 PM Jan 2020

Fotis Dulos, suspect in estranged wife's murder, has died, sources say

Source: WFSB Channel 3

STAMFORD, CT (WFSB) - According to multiple sources, a man accused of trying to kill his estranged wife died at his home in Farmington.

Police and paramedics were on the scene behind the house of Fotis Dulos on Tuesday afternoon. The home is located on Jefferson Crossing.

Sources called it a suicide.

Paramedics were spotted giving him CPR outside of his garage.

Fotis Dulos was due in Stamford Superior Court for a hearing, a court official confirmed to Channel 3.

Read more: https://www.wfsb.com/news/fotis-dulos-tried-to-commit-suicide-multiple-sources-say/article_48a736a4-41da-11ea-b138-4347593ff276.html

This has been an ongoing story since early last year, getting lots of national attention.

I'm sure there will be more about this as the day goes on.

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Fotis Dulos, suspect in estranged wife's murder, has died, sources say (Original Post) George II Jan 2020 OP

He was due in court for an emergency bond hearing. Mike 03 Jan 2020 #1

Police should check on co-conspirator Michelle Troconis Mike 03 Jan 2020 #2

I'm pretty sure they've checked on her already. This might be good for her, they may give her.... George II Jan 2020 #3

Agree. Mike 03 Jan 2020 #4

The Courant is now reporting that he may not have died, he had a faint pulse in the ambulance. George II Jan 2020 #5

All the local television stations are now reporting that he may not have died. George II Jan 2020 #6

Turns out every television station has retracted their stories. He's still alive and being flown... George II Jan 2020 #7

He's alive, Jim Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #8

In a way I'm glad - suicide is the coward's way out. I want him to face the consequences. George II Jan 2020 #9

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)

1. He was due in court for an emergency bond hearing.

Reply to George II (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2020, 01:57 PM

Jan 2020

Link to tweet

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)

2. Police should check on co-conspirator Michelle Troconis

Reply to George II (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2020, 02:00 PM

Jan 2020

because she was such a "follower" type.

And the third accomplice too, the lawyer. He had to be taken in at gunpoint.

George II

(67,782 posts)

3. I'm pretty sure they've checked on her already. This might be good for her, they may give her....

Reply to Mike 03 (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 28, 2020, 02:02 PM

Jan 2020

....some kind of immunity if she revealed exactly what happened after Dulos' wife was murdered and her remains scattered around the West Hartford area in dumpsters.

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)

4. Agree.

Reply to George II (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 28, 2020, 02:03 PM

Jan 2020

She was afraid of him, judging from the police interviews. Now that he's gone, she might be more forthright.

George II

(67,782 posts)

5. The Courant is now reporting that he may not have died, he had a faint pulse in the ambulance.

Reply to George II (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2020, 02:16 PM

Jan 2020

George II

(67,782 posts)

6. All the local television stations are now reporting that he may not have died.

Reply to George II (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2020, 03:05 PM

Jan 2020

George II

(67,782 posts)

7. Turns out every television station has retracted their stories. He's still alive and being flown...

Reply to George II (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2020, 04:35 PM

Jan 2020

....to New York Hospital in NYC. From the Courant:

https://www.courant.com/breaking-news/hc-br-fotis-dulos-bond-court-hearing-20200128-3rlq4biatrgdzglm4q6vsgj3w4-story.html

Police said Fotis Dulos was listed in critical condition Tuesday afternoon after authorities found him “in medical distress” at his Farmington home. Sources said Dulos attempted to take his own life.

Dulos, accused of killing estranged wife Jennifer Farber Dulos, was transported to UConn Health in Farmington Tuesday afternoon from his Jefferson Crossing home. Medical personnel engaged in efforts to save his life after police went to the home at about noon for a well-being check after he failed to show up for a court hearing, Farmington police Lt. Timothy McKenzie said.

McKenzie said police looked through a window of the home and saw Dulos sitting in his vehicle with “obvious signs of medical distress.”

McKenzie said Dulos is being treated for carbon monoxide poisoning at UConn Health. A source said Dulos was expected to be taken by helicopter to Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx.