Twin sisters aged three both drown in Texas apartment complex pool months after their parents’ son died of an illness
Two three-year-old twin sisters drowned in a Texas apartment complex just months after their brother died, multiple sources said.
Police responded to a 911 call Wednesday at the pool at the Ridgeview Apartments in Sherman, about 65 miles (105 kilometers) north of Dallas.
The sisters, Elena Lalnun Thar and Glory Ram Tha, were found unconscious underwater by a maintenance worker who pulled them out, according to CBS News.
It is unclear who was watching the children at the time. Police have launched a criminal investigation, but have not named any suspects or confirmed whether either of the girls’ parents are under investigation.
One of the sisters was reportedly pronounced dead at the scene. Reports suggest that resuscitation was attempted on the other sibling, who was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.
Police have launched a criminal investigation into the drowning deaths.
Sisters Elena and Glory were found unconscious underwater by a maintenance worker
The pool at the Ridgeview Apartments in Sherman, Texas
Eyewitness Carrie Curry told DailyMail.com on Thursday that she saw one of the girls floating and the other at the bottom of the pool.
She said one of the two was wearing a pink blouse and a diaper when he was pulled lifeless from the water.
She added that she was shocked that the toddlers were able to get into the pool, which has a gate with a latch.
The Lungmili Post, a Myanmar newspaper based in Boise, Idaho, identified the girls and reported that their brother had died earlier this year from an undisclosed illness, the newspaper quoted a source close to the girls.
The family’s church, Grayson Chin Baptist, held a service in memory of the twins on Thursday, and the Burmese community in Sherman has posted several tributes to the girls on social media.
Helly Sui Len Tial wrote on Facebook: ‘My heart is broken.
‘The death of their son coincided with the death of my father, who died when he was only 6 months old.
‘Elena and Glory, may you rest in peace! May the Lord comfort the parents!!’
Several people have drowned in North Texas this summer, including a six-year-old boy.