Early on Monday, three children were discovered dead in the waves along Brooklyn’s famous Coney Island beachfront. According to authorities, their mother may have killed the children.
After a nearly three-hour search that got under way at 1:40 a.m., the bodies of the 3-month-old girl, 4-year-old girl, and 7-year-old boy were discovered. when a family member dialled 911 because they were afraid the mother would hurt their children.
90 minutes later, the mother was discovered 2 miles (3 km) from where she resided in Coney Island, barefoot and drenched in water.
At the neighbourhood police precinct home, detectives were attempting to question the woman.
“So far, she’s not said anything,” said NYPD Chief of Department Kenneth Corey.
After the mother was discovered by herself, the search for the kids became more serious. Marine forces and police helicopter were rushed in. Just after 4:30 in the morning, the kids were discovered by the water’s edge. 13 blocks away from the baseball stadium where the Brooklyn Cyclones minor league team plays their home games, on a calm stretch of beach.
At a local hospital, efforts to revive the kids were unsuccessful, according to Corey.
The children and the 30-year-old mother were not immediately identified by police. What sort of criminal charges she might get wasn’t decided yet.
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