NORWALK -- The apparent drowning of a 57-year-old Norwalk Community College fitness instructor in her home Friday morning is under police investigation.

Wanda Purcell, of 18 Brookhill Lane, was found in a Jacuzzi tub by her husband, James Purcell, early Friday.

Purcell reported the death to police at 5:10 a.m. He told police his wife got up at 1 a.m. to get into the tub. When he woke up later, at about 5 a.m., and went to look for his wife, he found her there, Sgt. Lisa Cotto said.

Police are trying to determine if Wanda Purcell accidentally drowned in the tub, Cotto said.

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