Deaths of 3-year-old twins ruled a homicide, police say, and mom may face new charges
The Miami-Dade Medical Examiner’s Office has ruled the deaths of 3-year-old twins found unresponsive in an SUV on Interstate 95 a homicide, police said. State prosecutors must now decide if their mother will face new felony charges.
Shirlene Alcime, the 42-year-old mother, is being held in the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on two counts of child neglect resulting in great bodily harm. She pleaded not guilty to those charges in March.
On Friday, Miami-Dade police told the Miami Herald they would be meeting with the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office to determine if any additional charges will be filed based on the medical examiner’s new findings.
The Miami Herald has requested the official medical examiner report, but it has not been made public.
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On Feb. 2, Milendhet and Milendhere G. Napoleon Cadet were found foaming at the mouth and unresponsive in the car on the I-95’s northbound exit to Florida’s Turnpike extension. Shortly after, Alcime tried to kill herself by jumping off the overpass, but she survived.
The children were later declared dead at Jackson North Medical Center. During a police interview a few days later, authorities said she confessed to planning the murder-suicide.
However, she told investigators she did not give her children anything that would cause them to foam at the mouth.
At the time, the Herald spoke with twins’ father, Milson Cadet, who was heartbroken and wanted answers.
“Justice will have to do its work,” Cadet said in Creole. “...I just want to definitely know what happened. I just want to know what happened.”
If you or someone you know is thinking about self-harm, call the toll-free National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by dialing 988. It’s available 24/7.
This story was originally published August 2, 2024 at 1:42 PM.
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