Two toddlers drowned Saturday in a pond exterior their Lengthy Island condo after their mom fell asleep inside, based on police and police sources.
The tragedy unfolded behind the Fairfield Townhouses in Holtsville round 3:15 p.m., Suffolk County police stated.
Sources instructed The Submit that the ladies slipped out of their house whereas their mom slept.
The our bodies of the sisters, aged 2 and 4, have been discovered within the water by a search workforce simply minutes after a member of the family reported the ladies lacking.
They have been rushed to Stony Brook College Hospital the place they have been pronounced lifeless, cops stated.
It isn’t clear how lengthy the ladies have been within the water earlier than they have been recovered.
The Fairfield Townhouses, situated south of the Lengthy Island Expressway, touts its “expansive grounds with pond and stroll path” on its web site.
One and two-bedroom items vary from $2,475 to $2,900 per thirty days.
A message left for the administration workplace was not returned.
Police are investigating the incident and are asking these with data to name its murder tip line.
Supply hyperlink
