Police are investigating the death of a Meriden mother who was found unresponsive in a Middlefield home, according to Connecticut State Police.
Troopers were called to the home to conduct a welfare check around 2:20 p.m. on Oct. 19, state police said in an email Thursday. They found 37-year-old Andrea Carolina Andrea Carolina Neyra in the home unresponsive and she was pronounced dead at the scene.
The state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said Wednesday that Neyra’s cause and manner of death are pending further studies.
An obituary for Neyra posted by the Washington Memorial Funeral Home says she was born in Ica, Perú and moved to the United States in 2003. Neyra lived in West Haven for 16 years before moving to Meriden five years ago, according to the obituary.
Neyra was self-employed as a hairdresser and is survived by two children, the obituary states.
A GoFundMe campaign started for Neyra’s family and will support funeral expenses, lawyer fees and her children. The campaign had raised more than $14,000 of its $35,000 goal as of Thursday afternoon.
The investigation into Neyra’s death is being conducted by Connecticut State Police’s Central District Major Crimes Unit. When asked whether anyone has been charged in the case, Connecticut State Police said the investigation is active.