New London police: Mother arrested in 4-year-old son’s death after she said she strangled him

March 9, 2021| 11:26 p.m

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New London police said they are investigating the death of a 4-year-old boy after the child’s mother told officers she strangled him.

Tiffany Farrauto, 33, of New London was arrested on a warrant Sunday afternoon. She was charged with murder and risk of injury to a minor and is being held on $1 million bond.

Officers were dispatched to the parking lot of 242 Nautilus Drive just before 6:30 Sunday morning after receiving a report of a woman damaging a vehicle with a baseball bat.

While officers spoke with the vehicle’s owner, the woman approached and told police she had “strangled” her son, according to a press release sent by Capt. Brian M. Wright, commander of the department’s investigative services division.

Police went to the woman’s apartment and found an unconscious and unresponsive 4-year-old boy, Wright’s press release stated.

Officers began CPR, and the child was taken by the New London Fire Department to L+M Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.

“As our city mourns the tragic death of a child, we express our sympathy to the family & wish comfort to all who mourn,” Passero said on Twitter.

“Special word of consolation & gratitude to first responders (our police, firefighters, paramedics) for their heroic efforts to save a precious young life.”