Connecticut Police Investigating ‘Untimely Death’ of Aaron Hernandez Associate

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Another associate of former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez has been found dead.

According to the Hartford Courant, authorities who were responding to a 911 call found 27-year-old Tabitha Perry on the floor "unconscious and not breathing" at the home of a friend she was visiting at 25 Darling St. in Southington, Conn. Police, who do not believe the death was suspicious, are awaiting toxicology results before determining her cause of death.

Perry was of the individuals that had been connected to Hernandez's social roots in Bristol and had interviewed by police following the June 17 slaying of former semi-pro football player Odin Lloyd. Hernandez faces six charges in connection to the death, including first-degree murder. He has plead not guilty to all charges.

In addition to being connected to Hernandez's social circle in Bristol, Perry was also involved in the July 2 crash that killed 33-year-old Thaddeus Singleton III, who was expected to be interviewed by police in connection to Lloyd's death.

This marks the third death of individuals connected to Hernandez since he arrest six months ago. Robert Valentine, another uncle of Hernandez, was killed in a moped crash in Bristol back in August.

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