Celina Juarez.Photo: San Jose Police Department
On Nov. 4, police responded to a call about two unconscious 8-month-old twins at a home in San Jose, Calif. When officers arrived, one of the twins was not breathing, according to apress releasefrom San Jose Police Department.
Both infants were taken to a hospital where one was pronounced dead the next day while in intensive care, according to the release.
Last week, Celina Juarez, the mother of the twins, was arrested and charged with homicide, the San Jose Police Department announced.
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According to the police department, Juarez experienced an unknown medical emergency in the beginning of the investigation and was in the hospital until Nov. 16, the day she was charged.
Juarez allegedly told officers that she was trying to breastfeed her twins when they lost consciousness, KRON 4 reports, citing court documents. She said she pushed Melani against her breast “not allowing her to come up for air,” the outlet reports, and that she became “frustrated” when the child wouldn’t “latch on.”
Juarez then allegedly waited another 20 minutes before walking in the living room and asking her mother for help. Juarez and her mother attempted chest compressions and CPR on the twins, according to KRON 4.
When Juarez’s brother returned home, he called 911.
It is unclear if Juarez has entered a plea to the charge or retained an attorney who can speak on her behalf.
source: people.com
