Dead infants wrapped in paper found dumped on Bronx patio
The twin newborns may have been thrown from a window
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The bodies of two dead newborn boys were found wrapped in brown paper and dumped in the back of a Bronx building on Monday afternoon, police said.
The building superintendent discovered the infant twins around 1:45 p.m. in a patio area behind the Claremont high-rise on College Avenue and East 171st Street, the NYPD said.
“It’s tragic,” a law enforcement source said. “These two boys never had a chance.”
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One of the infants had a puncture wound that investigators believe may have occurred during birth, while the other had a head injury and a blue string wrapped around his neck, according to cops and sources.
Investigators believe the babies were thrown from a window inside the building, sources said.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Police didn’t have any information on who the children’s parents were Monday evening. Officers were canvassing the building for information and surveillance footage.
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Resident Osvaldo Volquez, who called 911 to report the gruesome find, told The Post that the super alerted him after discovering the infants.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The 72-year-old said he saw one of the babies “curled up in the fetal position” and what looked like the placenta.