NY - Twins, boy and girl, 5, found dead in Bronx apartment, no signs of obvious trauma, Mount Hope, 18 Dec 2023

[borndem]

Lead poisoning was my first thought because it doesn’t kill fast but a person is sick for a while. They have been sick for a week before. I still think it could be lead.imo

My thoughts too. Old lead paint chipping off a wall, door, etc.
Hoping there will be an unequivocal report. Soon.
It's just so, so sad.

 

[IDK]

This could be coincidental since they are probably in kindergarten which is when many kids are formally evaluated for the first time.

It could be. I wonder if the twins had attended any type of preschool or Headstart before kindergarten and if they were receiving regular medical care throughout their lives.

I guess if they are found to have died of natural causes, the public may never know the cause of death, unless there is a public health threat?

 

[borndem]

Prayers for the family and for the young new angels.

 

[Moreack]

Two babies don’t die at the same time from natural causes. There must be something more that we aren’t aware of. IMO.

 

[bleuboy]

Genetic mutation?

4 Dead Infants, a Convicted Mother, and a Genetic Mystery

Kathleen Folbigg was found guilty of killing her babies. One scientist suspected the real culprit was mutant DNA—and went on a tireless quest to prove it.

www.wired.com

Patricia Stallings - National Registry of Exonerations

www.law.umich.edu

IDK, something to consider/discuss as we wait for toxicology reports.

jmho ymmv lrr

i would have never believe that 4 deaths from the same family was natural causes. After reading that article about kathleen folbigg and lookiing her up, she has now been pardoned and released after spending all them years in prison, nobody believing she was innocent. This has made me really think. Thanks for posting this.

 

[airportwoman]

Any updates about this mysterious and tragic case?

 

[iamshadow21]

Any updates about this mysterious and tragic case?

If they're waiting on toxicology, which I strongly suspect they are, that can take a couple of months.

MOO

 

[Moreack]

Bumping this up.

 

[airportwoman]

Thanks for doing this.

 

[borndem]

This is indeed a mystery -- so far. Certainly hoping the toxicology will tell what caused this odd situation.

 

[missf]

5-year-old twins found dead in Bronx apartment were smothered, autopsy reveals

The Medical Examiner recently ruled the deaths of the two children as homicides.

abc7ny.com

 

[tlcya]

The parents are immigrants from Ghana. Authorities say that the mother slept with the children in her bed.
5-year-old twins found dead in Bronx apartment were smothered, autopsy reveals

awe man. I pray it was accidental but can't imagine how not one but two five years olds could be accidently smothered. It's not as if they were infants??

 

[Alcina]

5-year-old twins found dead in Bronx apartment were smothered, autopsy reveals

The Medical Examiner recently ruled the deaths of the two children as homicides.

abc7ny.com

Whoa, I didn't see that coming!

 

[missf]

Whoa, I didn't see that coming!

It seems like law enforcement didn't either, based on their comments at the time.

 

[DS2021]

5-year-old twins found dead in Bronx apartment were smothered, autopsy reveals

The Medical Examiner recently ruled the deaths of the two children as homicides.

abc7ny.com

5-year-old twins found dead in Bronx apartment were smothered, autopsy reveals

 

[Lucy6226]

Blimey that took a turn!

 

[Gemmie]

5-year-old twins found dead in Bronx apartment were smothered, autopsy reveals

The Medical Examiner recently ruled the deaths of the two children as homicides.

abc7ny.com

I am thoroughly confused. Smothered? Then what was all this about?

The kids were reportedly both sick leading up to their deaths, Kenny said. The boy had been experiencing cold symptoms for around one to two weeks prior to Monday, and officials said he had been sent home from school last Tuesday, as well as on Nov. 30 because he was vomiting. The girl, meanwhile, was suffering from an ear infection, according to her mother, and authorities said she had been vomiting and “acting irrational” at school, including by biting and spitting.

“Both were found foaming at the mouth and nose at the time of their discovery,”

No foul play suspected after twin 5-year-olds found dead inside Bronx apartment: NYPD

The 911 operator instructed the children's mother on how to perform CPR, and EMS also tried to help the children once they arrived, but they were pronounced dead at 11:30 a.m.

gothamist.com

Sounds like they were poisoned in the weeks prior, and when they didn't die quicky enough she speed that up by smothering then. ALL MOO! Seriously, what was up with all that in the weeks prior to their deaths??

 

[Gemmie]

But, it does certainly explain why they'd both die at the same time. Everyone was busy considering other reasons (poison of some sort).

 

[musicaljoke]

But, it does certainly explain why they'd both die at the same time. Everyone was busy considering other reasons (poison of some sort).

One does not expect it to take three months to conclude that the children were smothered. Perhaps LE waited while they ruled out other causes.

 

[borndem]

Well, just dammit. SMH. Two littles gone by foul means. <sigh>
Fly high, Little Sweeties -- it's all smiles for you now.