Toddler twins have drowned in their family pool after their great-grandma, who is said to suffer from Alzheimer's, is believed to have left the back door open.
Locklyn and Loreli Callazzo were tragically found in the pool at their parents home in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US.
The two 18-month-old tots were discovered at the bottom of the pool by their mum Jenny Callazzo, 37, who was seen desperately administering CPR by city firefighters as they arrived at the scene.
The mum lives at the house with her husband Sonny, 42, their six children and her grandmother, and officers have since launched an investigation into the twins' deaths, but reports have said this does not appear to be criminal in nature.
The incident unfolded, according to one relative of the family, because Jenny’s grandmother, who suffers from Alzheimer's, left the back door open, allowing the twins access to the pool, the Mail Online reported.
The toddlers were said to have been found in the pool around 10.45am local time and confirmed dead by 1pm, but the Oklahoma City Fire Department has admitted they aren’t totally sure how long the toddlers were actually in the pool.
Only a matter of days before the tragedy, Jenny posted pictures of the twins outside the home with the caption “just want to play outside”.
Since their deaths, a GoFundMe has been set up and has so far raised over £4,500 for the heartbroken family.
It says: “These beautiful babies were taken from us too soon. Anything you can give to help with expenses would be greatly appreciated. We appreciate everyone's love and support.”
Neighbours could only watch on in shock as a heartbroken Jenny climbed into the back of an emergency vehicle as paramedics struggled to save her children.
Neighbour Mike Bernard told News 4: “It's certainly disturbing. And, you know, my prayers go out to that family because little children are precious.
“They brought out two little children and put them in separate ambulances. And they were doing CPR on both little children.”
One child safety expert told another outlet that parents can take measures to keep their kids safe and said parents could install four-foot high walls around pools along with gates, to keep curious children safe.
Injury Prevention Coordinator for Trauma at OU Health Laura Gamino told Fox 25: “Anything can happen in an instant…Children are attracted to water and toddlers won't have the skills to be able to help themselves get out of water…Drowning is very sudden, and it's very silent.
“Sometimes people have an idea that a child will have trouble in the water and be screaming, but they can't because their mouth is full of water. So it's very silent, and that's one of the scariest things about it.”
