Twin baby girls found dead from 'dehydration' with parents in police custody

Twin baby girls found dead from 'dehydration' with parents in police custody Emergency services were called when the parents found the sisters, aged 15 months, dead in their beds in the town of Beuvrages, near Valenciennes, France Twin baby sisters, aged 15 months, have been found dead from "dehydration" in their beds with French police investigating. Emergency services were called when the parents are understood to have discovered them dead. Four other children aged three, four, five and six were also found to be ill from dehydration - with one airlifted to hospital, local media reports. The incident happened in the town of Beuvrages, near Valenciennes, with the parents held in custody at the local police station. A cordon is in place outside the property while neighbours have said that the family only arrived at the house around two months ago and have kept a low profile, reported RTL. It is also alleged that they were not previously known to social services. The public prosecutor of Valenciennes released a statement reportedly saying that the twins were found "lifeless in their beds" by emergency services. An autopsy is due to be carried out on Tuesday to determine the circumstances of their deaths which will "explore in particular the possibility of dehydration due to the high temperature recorded in the room". This is a Breaking News story. You’ll be more likely to see our stories when any big news breaks in future by simply by clicking this link . You can also join The Mirror’s WhatsApp Community or follow us on Google News , Flipboard , Apple News , TikTok , Snapchat , Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and Threads - or visit The Mirror homepage .