https://vinnews.com/2024/06/26/2-toddler-girls-found-murdered-in-their-lakewood-home-female-relative-in-custody/
night after two toddler girls were murdered inside their Lakewood, New Jersey home, according to an NBC report. The two girls are from a well-known charedi family in the town.
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The heartwrenching scene was revealed Tuesday night inside the house on Shenandoah Drive near Rockbridge Road in Lakewood, according to law enforcement officials. Two girls aged about 3 or younger were found dead in the home. Sources said that drowning and stabbing appeared to be involved in the gruesome slaying, with possibly one or both children stabbed, though the cause and manner of death for the girls was not immediately clear.
Neighbors said they saw a man performing CPR on one of the girls in an ambulance and that they do not remember anything like this ever happening in the area. During the night, large numbers of police officers were seen in the neighborhood.
Police confirmed to reporters only that they are investigating the deaths of two toddlers.
The sources did not elaborate on the woman’s relationship to the children, but it is believed she is related to the toddlers; it was not clear if she was the girls’ mother. It was not known what charges the woman might face.
Further details on the tragic incident were not immediately available. Lakewood police confirmed that they were investigating the death of two young kids, referring questions to the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office. Calls and messages sent by NBC New York to the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office were not immediately answered.
Lakewood Alerts issued a statement overnight that reads: “Our community has experienced a devastating tragedy and we understand that many of you have contacted us and wonder why we did not post about it.
“We want to assure you that our decision not to share the news is deliberate and guided by the wisdom of our rabbis who advised us to prioritize sensitivity and compassion at this difficult time. In times of tragedy, our focus should be on supporting the families and individuals affected, rather than spreading news for clicks or attention. We believe that some things are too painful and hurtful to share without justifiable reason, and we choose to follow our elders’ instructions and the principles of common sense and the Torah.”
TheLakewoodScoop reported on the tragedy before the ban by the rabbis, stating that: “According to preliminary information we received from officials, two children were killed by an apparently unstable relative of the children. The suspect was arrested on the spot.”