NEW YORK – Two boys, one 11 months old and one 3 years old, died Saturday night after being stabbed multiple times in the neck and torso inside a Bronx apartment, Deputy Chief Louis De Ceglie said. a press conference. The mother of the little ones is in custody, added the woman in uniform.
According to details provided by police, the first emergency call was received at around 7.21pm regarding a woman who was behaving erratically and allegedly tried to burn objects inside the kitchen area.
When the agents arrived at the scene, a family shelter located at 246 Echo place In the Mount Hope neighborhood, they found the 22-year-old woman naked, unarmed and behaving strangely, but not violently, on the third floor of the building, according to preliminary details.
The uniformed officers took her into custody without any incident and she was transported to the San Barnaba hospital for a psychological evaluation, police said.
However, at approximately 7:57 pm, authorities received another call about two unresponsive minors in the building at the same address. Upon arrival, officers found an 11-month-old and a 3-year-old boy with multiple stab wounds to the neck and torso and attempted to rescue them, police said. Both victims were taken to the NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center where they were pronounced dead, police added.
“This is an incredibly heartbreaking and shocking tragedy. We express our deepest condolences to all those affected and stand ready to provide whatever support they need during this incredibly difficult time,” a spokesperson for the City of New York City Department of Human Services (DDS) said in English. York.
Authorities confirmed that an accident had been reported at the same location years ago, but did not provide further details. They also clarified that the father of the minors is not in custody.
The mother was still in custody on Sunday. The coroner will determine the cause of the babies’ deaths.
No further details have been released and the investigation continues.
Authorities report the stabbing deaths of two minors in the Bronx
