Springfield High School Opens for Grief Counseling Friday

 

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield High School Principal Bob Thibault said Thursday the school would be open late this afternoon for students who want to talk about the recent death of student Casey Wing.

Wing, 15, died Saturday night in a fall at the North Springfield Flood Control Dam. Her body was discovered Sunday morning.

Wing is a daughter of Wesley Wing, who was shot to death in April not far from the high school in a neighborhood dispute over drug dealing.

While not mentioning Casey Wing by name, Thibault said that the loss of a “member of the school community” had hit many hard.

Thibault said the school will open its doors at 5 p.m. for students who would like to come in, be with classmates and talk to counselors.

“By joining together in this way, we can bring some level of comfort and support to the school community,” he said.

Police said Casey Wing’s death is under investigation, but they don’t suspect foul play.

Springfield, Vt., Girl Dies at Dam

By Jordan Cuddemi
Valley News Staff Writer

Friday, July 31, 2015
(Published in print: Friday, July 31, 2015)

Springfield, Vt. — The 15-year-old daughter of the Springfield man who was shot to death in April after confronting a suspected drug user in his neighborhood has died.

Casey Wing has been identified as the girl who died on Saturday after falling 85 feet at the North Springfield Dam. Police have said her death is under investigation, but is not considered suspicious.

An autopsy determined that Casey died in a matter of seconds from impact injuries to her head and torso, according to a death certificate filed with the Vital Records Office at the Vermont Department of Health. The certificate indicates Casey fell to her death around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, and her body was found Sunday morning.

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 Tragedy strikes Wing family again

Staff Report
SPRINGFIELD — The 15-year-old daughter of Springfield slaying victim Wesley Wing has died in a fall from the North Springfield flood control dam.

The investigation is continuing, pending toxicology tests, said Springfield Police Chief Douglas Johnston.

Johnston would not confirm the name of the teen who died Saturday, saying she was a juvenile. But a death certificate filed at the Springfield town office said Casey Wing was pronounced dead at 8 a.m. Sunday, with the time of death estimated at 6:30 p.m. Saturday.

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