RICHMOND, VIRGINIA — Two 17-month-old twins are dead after drowning in a bathtub in Richmond, Virginia, with one baby dying at the scene on Friday April 17 and the second passing away four days later on Tuesday April 21.
Richmond Police Department officers were called to the 1000 block of German School Road on April 17 following a report of two young children who were hurt. Officers arrived to find both infants with apparent drowning injuries. The investigation remains ongoing and no additional details regarding the circumstances of the incident have been released by police at this time.
Officers Called to German School Road on April 17 — Both Twins Found With Drowning Injuries
Richmond Police Department officers responded to the 1000 block of German School Road on Friday April 17 after receiving a report of two young children who were hurt at the location. Upon arriving at the scene, officers discovered two 17-month-old twins who had sustained what were described as apparent drowning injuries consistent with a bathtub drowning incident.
The discovery of both infants with drowning injuries at the German School Road location prompted an immediate response from officers and emergency medical personnel as authorities worked to assess the condition of both young children.
First Twin Dies at Scene — Second Passes Away Four Days Later on April 21
One of the two 17-month-old twins died at the scene on Friday April 17 despite the response efforts of first responders and emergency medical personnel at the German School Road location. The second twin survived the initial incident but tragically passed away four days later on Tuesday April 21, according to Richmond Police, bringing the total death toll from the bathtub drowning to both infants.
The death of the second twin on April 21 confirmed the full and devastating outcome of the bathtub drowning incident that was first reported to Richmond Police on April 17.
Investigation Ongoing — Circumstances of the Incident Not Yet Released
Richmond Police confirmed the investigation into the bathtub drowning deaths of the 17-month-old twins remained ongoing at the time of the report. No additional information regarding the specific circumstances surrounding how both infants came to sustain apparent drowning injuries in the bathtub at the German School Road location had been released by police as of the time of reporting.
Authorities were expected to release further details as the investigation progressed and more information became available regarding the tragic deaths of both 17-month-old twins in Richmond. Stay with GordonRamsayClub.com for the latest updates and detailed coverage.
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