Australian parents were charged on Thursday, June 19, 2008, for the deaths of their 18-month-old twins. The bodies of the twins were found decomposing by their 11-year-old sister. The twins were starved to death. Names of the twins and the parents were not released according to Australian law.
Torture and Death
The mother has four older children. The children told police that the twins were kept in their bedroom for most of their lives and were rarely seen.FOXNews.com: Australian Mother Says Twins Found Dead in Bedroom May Have Starved (June 18)
Neighbors told authorities that she often saw two young boys naked and unsupervised in the street. They occasionally asked her for food, but she did not think the situation was bad enough to call police.News.com.au: Concerned neighbours of baby twins did not alert police (June 19, 2008)
The mother told police that she found the bodies around June 9 and simply assumed she didn't feed them enough.FOXNews.com: Australian Mother Says Twins Found Dead in Bedroom May Have Starved (June 18)
The twins' deaths were actually reported to police after their 11-year-old sister found their bodies on Monday, June 16, 2008. Their 30-year-old mother was sent to Brisbane Women's Prison while their 28-year-old father was sent to Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre. Both are expected to appear in court in August of 2008
