Mother finds her two daughters, both under five, dead outside a home in Missouri but authorities can't work out how they died
- The girls were discovered outside a home by their mom near Kearney, Missouri
- She found them unresponsive and ran to a neighbor's house to call for help
- Police do not suspect foul play, have ruled out drowning or firearms as cause
Two girls under the age of five were found dead outside of a home, and police still don't know what happened to them.
The girls, who are sisters, were discovered outside a residence by their mother near Kearney, Missouri on Wednesday.
Authorities said the mother found her daughters not breathing and unresponsive. She picked them up and ran to a neighbor's house for help around noon.Â
Two sisters under the age of five were found dead outside a home near Kearney, Missouri (pictured) on WednesdayÂ
The children, who were discovered near the Missouri 92 Highway, passed away when paramedics arrived.Â
There were no signs of injury on the children and they were not found near any bodies of water, causing authorities to rule out death by drowning.Â
Authorities said the deaths were also not related to firearms or 'road-related issues'.Â
The Clay County Sheriff's Office does not suspect foul play but is still investigating the mysterious deaths, according to KCTV5.Â
Authorities said the mother found her daughters not breathing and unresponsive. The girls' deaths are still being investigated but foul play is not suspectedÂ
'We are going to treat this investigation with the utmost priority to try to get those answers,' Captain Will Akin told the station.Â
'Not only for everyone who is watching right now, but also for the family. They need closure as well.'
'I can only imagine what it is like for any parent to lose two children, let alone one, is nothing more than tragic,' he added.Â
A medical examiner has not yet determined the exact cause of deaths. Â
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