Family of four dead in ‘murder-suicide’ in Texas after ‘burying their toddler who drowned in a pool’ as neighbor reveals watching them ‘mourn in their front yard’
Family of four dead in Texas ‘murder-suicide’ after ‘burying their toddler who drowned in a swimming pool’ as neighbor reveals how they are ‘grieving in their front yard’
- Police were called to the Allen, Texas property on Monday and found that a family of four had died in an apparent suicide.
- Inside, the bodies of father Farman Sherwani, mother Layla Sherwani, 12-year-old son Shaheen Sherwani and 2-year-old son Mateen Sherwani were found.
- Police were called to the Allen, Texas property on Monday and found that a family of four had died in an apparent suicide.
A family of four has been found dead in a Texas home, what investigators say is an apparent murder-suicide, after losing a toddler a few weeks ago.
Police had been called to Aberdeen Drive in Allen, Texas, Monday morning in response to a welfare check.
A resident had called the officers after they had been locked out for about two hours and could not get anyone to the door.
After police finally entered the premises, they found the bodies of father Farman Sherwani, mother Layla Sherwani, 12-year-old son Shaheen Sherwani and 2-year-old son Mateen Sherwani.
Police also confirmed that the family lost their four-year-old daughter Lyian Sherwani to drowning earlier this month.
Police were called to the family property on Aberdeen Drive in Allen, Texas, Monday morning in response to a welfare check
Imam Abdul Rahman Bashir, the religious director of the Islamic Association of Allen, pictured here, said the news had shattered the community
While the details of that incident are not clear, police say the drowning was a factor in Monday’s murder-suicide.
The Islamic Association of Allen confirmed that the family members were part of the local Muslim community.
Imam Abdul Rahman Bashir, the religious director of the Islamic Association of Allen, said this NBC: ‘Waking up to the news that you suddenly lose a family of four members is not something anyone can be prepared for, family members or let alone anyone in the community, so it’s been a very hard day for everyone in the community’
Bashir says the family was already going through a difficult situation when their daughter drowned.
He continued, “It’s not easy for any family in this kind of situation. Although there were many relatives here, they were really broken.’
Neighbor Jacqueline Soto told NBC, “It was just really sad and difficult and we all felt for the family as we watched them mourn in the front yard.”
In a letter from Susanne Miller, the principal of nearby Olson Elementary, she said, “Today I was made aware of the unexpected death of a 5th grade Olson Elementary Student.
Neighbor Jacqueline Soto, pictured here, said she saw the family in their front yard mourning their losses
Bashir says the family was already going through a difficult situation when their daughter drowned
“We are all shocked and saddened by this news. I ask that you keep family and loved ones in your thoughts in the coming days and months.”
A funeral was held for the family at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, as is customary in Islamic tradition.
In a similar incident just a few years ago, a family of six belonging to the same mosque was killed in a murder-suicide in Allen.
Allen, with a population of over 111,000 people, is located about 25 miles north of Dallas.