A shocking incident has come to light in New York, where police suspect that a 64-year-old woman poisoned her 44-year-old daughter and four grandchildren before taking her own life. According to preliminary investigations, the motive is related to a court decision to give custody of the children to their father.
Authorities said a handwritten note was found in the apartment, which they say indicates the 64-year-old was involved in the deaths of her daughter and her four children. The victims are a 13-year-old girl, an 11-year-old boy and 10-year-old twins.
The investigation also uncovered evidence of intentional poisoning, including prescription and over-the-counter drugs found in the apartment. One of the children also had stab wounds, while US media reports that syringes were also found at the scene, with which the children were suspected of being injected with toxic substances.
The bodies were discovered in an advanced state of decomposition after a neighbor notified police of the lack of contact with the 64-year-old for several days. According to investigative sources, she was angry at the decision to temporarily give custody of the children to their father.
The children’s father, who was expecting to meet them after several years of separation, said that within a few moments he went from the joy of being reunited to the pain of losing them forever. Investigations to fully unravel this tragedy continue.