Police are investigating the death of a 22-year-old woman who was found in her Vernon apartment Monday afternoon and they have made an arrest in the case.
Officers responded to 79 Brooklyn St. just after noon Monday for a welfare check and found Anastasia Paul, of Vernon.
Vernon Police said Tuesday that they have charged Abdul Mboob, 23 of Manchester, with murder, tampering with physical evidence, strangulation in the first degree, interfering with an investigation, false statement and risk of injury to a child.
Mboob was held on a $5 million bond and he is next due in court on Aug. 11. The court documents are sealed for two weeks.
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Vernon detectives continue to investigate and ask anyone with information to call the Vernon Police Department Detective Division at 860-872-9126.
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