Mystery as three-month-old baby boy and his one-year-old sister found dead inside car as mom and her boyfriend arrested
A ONE-YEAR-OLD girl and her three-month-old baby brother have died after they were reportedly found inside a parked car.
Cops arrested the toddlers’ mom Zharia Noel and her boyfriend Ahmene Butler, both 21, in North Carolina on Saturday.
The kids were rushed to UNC Nash Health Care in Rocky Mount after being found unresponsive.
They were pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital.
The babies have not been named and it’s not known how they died.
Police are investigating their deaths as homicide, reported.
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Officers branded the babies' deaths suspicious, according to the
Neighbor Sharon Harris said the family lived in the car and it’s not known how long the babies were inside the vehicle.
Harris told : “I had seen the little 1-year-old before. And then one day I heard a cry and I said ‘O Lord there’s a baby in this car'.”
She added: “Right now, this is hurting me. This is really hurting me. These were babies.”
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It's not known if the family was homeless.
Noel and Butler were arrested and police say both have been charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter with two counts of felony child abuse.
They're due to appear at Edgecombe County Courthouse in Tarboro on Monday.
Cops say that Noel and Butler could be hit with more charges once the autopsies have been concluded.
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Anyone with information that can help police in their investigation should call 252-9872-1411.
Alternatively, Twin County Crime Stoppers can be contacted at 252-977-1111.
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