Autopsies on twins today

The parents who live in the United States brought the children to Trinidad after their grandmother said she wanted to spend time with them.

According to police reports, at about 8:15 am, the grandmother left the children in the care of a six-year-old female relative and went away, telling the girl she would be back soon. The grandmother secured the door.

The six-year-old, the police said, took the twins to the bathroom to bathe them. However, as the phone rang, she left the babies to answer it. When she returned the children were dead. She took the twins bodies out of the bathtub and dried and dressed them and attempted to feed them.

At 1:30 pm, the babysitter arrived but could not get inside. The six-year-old then told the sitter what happened. The sitter then rushed to the nearby Valencia Health Centre where she alerted nurses.

Several men broke down the door and entered the house and found the twins’ bodies on the bed. The nurses attempted to resuscitate the children but failed.

Later, family members were interviewed by the police. The autopsies are scheduled today.