Brother and sister, 10 and 14, found dead inside their Perryville home, police term their deaths as ‘suspicious’
(Cover image, 600 block Cole Str, Perryville, Image credit: Google Maps)
Tragic news is coming out of Cecil County as police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the suspicious deaths of two children found dead in their home on Tuesday, January 16. Police report that the two deceased children were a 10-year-old boy and a 14-year-old girl – and they were brother and sister.
(See January 18 update below)
At 1:20 p.m. yesterday, Maryland State Troopers from the North East Barrack responded to a residence in the 600 block of Cole Street in Perryville, Maryland, to assist the Perryville Police Department with the reported cardiac arrest of two juveniles. Upon their arrival, EMS personnel were attempting emergency medical care on the scene. Sadly though, the two youngsters were pronounced deceased by emergency medical service personnel on the scene.
The preliminary investigation on the part of the Troopers indicates the sister of the juveniles came home and found both children unconscious inside the home. At that time, investigators determined that the two young decedents were brother and sister living in the home with their mother.
Investigators from the Maryland State Police Criminal Enforcement Division responded to the scene to lead the investigation. Child Protective Services also responded. The cause and manner of their deaths is pending autopsy by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
A search warrant was obtained for the house. Crime scene technicians from the Maryland State Police processed the area and a search of the premises was conducted.
There was no indication of violence in the area surrounding the location where the juveniles were found. Police reported that their investigation into this tragic case remains ongoing.
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(Source: Maryland State Police)
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