By In a tragic case of child abuse, twin baby sisters aged just six weeks have been found beaten and starved to death, with their 21-year-old parents, Angelina Belinda Calderon and Fernando Vega, now charged in connection with their deaths, according to police.
Around 11:15 a.m. on October 4, Houston police discovered the unresponsive infants at the couple’s home at 2107 Linden Creek Way.
Vega claimed he had dropped Calderon off at work before returning home to find the twins not breathing. According to KTRK, an autopsy revealed that the children suffered multiple injuries from a blunt object.
Assistant District Attorney Appelbaum described the allegations as “horrific,” stating that the six-week-old children appeared to suffer from blunt force injuries, severe malnourishment, and both old and new injuries.
According to court documents, the prematurely born infants had not received medical care since their release from the hospital.
Dr. Jesus Rico, a pathologist at the Harris County Institute of Forensic Science, conducted the autopsy and found several injuries on one of the infants, including dehydration, contusions on various body parts, and fractures indicating previous abuse.
KPRC reported that they found both twins malnourished, with one showing evidence of acute brain bleeding and the other suffering from hemorrhaging of the brain and spinal cord, indicative of recent trauma.
Calderon and Vega have been charged with causing serious bodily injury to a child and are both being held at the Harris County Jail on a $750,000 bond.
During an initial probable cause court hearing, Calderon had an emotional outburst, claiming she was at work when the children died and accusing Vega of being the last one with the kids.
Calderon’s sister defended her, insisting that she is “one of the best mothers” she knows. However, Calderon’s aunt, Sarah Calderon, believes both parents need to be held accountable for their actions, stating, “I’m just really disappointed; it hurts; it really does break my heart. Both parents must face accountability.
May 29 is the father’s court hearing, and Friday is the mother’s next court appearance.
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