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Two toddlers found dead in a car near Brisbane Two children found dead 'from heat' in car at Logan, south of Brisbane
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Heat exposure suspected by police after girls aged one and two discovered in Waterford West Girls aged one and two are discovered in ‘very tragic incident’ in Waterford West
Two girls aged one and two have been found dead in a car south of Brisbane.Two girls aged one and two have been found dead in a car south of Brisbane.
Police and paramedics were called to a home on Logan Reserve Road in Waterford West about 1.35pm on Saturday, where the children were found unresponsive inside a car. Police and paramedics were called to a home on Logan Reserve Road in Waterford West at about 1.35pm on Saturday, where the children were found inside the car.
“Unfortunately, they were both declared deceased at the scene,” Detective Inspector Mark White told reporters. “Unfortunately, they were both declared deceased at the scene,” DI Mark White told reporters. “The children exhibited evidence of being exposed to extreme heat,” he added.
“The children exhibited evidence of being exposed to extreme heat.”
Police arrived a short time later and a crime scene was declared around the vehicle, which was parked in the driveway at the front of the property.Police arrived a short time later and a crime scene was declared around the vehicle, which was parked in the driveway at the front of the property.
“We are speaking with the parents of those children,” White said. “It’s a very, very tragic incident that has occurred.”“We are speaking with the parents of those children,” White said. “It’s a very, very tragic incident that has occurred.”
Police tape has been strung across the front fence of a house where forensic officers are working to confirm the cause of the deaths. Forensic officers are working to confirm the cause of the deaths. Police said the investigation was in its early stages and they were trying to piece together how long the girls had been in the car and how they came to be there. “As a normal course we are speaking with the parents,” White said.
“We’ll be speaking to quite a number of people. Because the purpose of this is to find out what has taken place.”
Queensland police was mindful of the impact on its officers and other emergency services who respond to such tragic and disturbing incidents. “We are putting a lot of emphasis on supporting our people,” White said.