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Mary Ellen Welsh

Case from New Britain, CT dated Mar 30, 2008

Victim Details

Mary Ellen Welsh

Female

White / Caucasian

New Britain

CT

2008-03-30

61

Mary

Ellen Welsh

07/08/2026

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On a quiet Sunday morning, March 30, 2008, 61-year-old Caucasian female Mary Ellen Welsh was visiting her friend, Carol Larese, for coffee at her New Britain, Connecticut, home. The morning took a horrific turn when an intruder, Leslie Williams, entered the residence through an unlocked door. Williams, who had been released from prison just four weeks prior after serving a sentence for sexual assault, was seeking money and a car.

Inside the home, Williams confronted the two women. He forc ...
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  • ABC7 New York: Conn. home invasion suspect with murder | ABC7 New York | abc7ny.com
  • https://www.newstimes.com/news/article/new-details-of-new-britain-home-invasion-released-69072.php
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