With the Lindsay Clancy trial ongoing, a child’s death in Frankfort, Illinois , has raised concerns around the eerie similarities with the Clancy killings.
What We Know About The Family Involved In In the Tragic Incident
The child was found unresponsive and was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. She was rescued and admitted to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The police in Frankfort have not identified the family involved in the incident. “We encourage our community to support one another with compassion, understanding, and strength as we navigate this difficult time together. When officers arrived, the girl was found giving CPR to the child. The girl’s relationship to the family was not immediately known. Claims about the mother of the child potentially suffering from a mental-health-related incident are doing rounds on social media. So far, no one has been charged.
On Tuesday, September 1, a mother tried to self-harm after allegedly killing her 2-year-old son at a house on Frankfort’s Brook Stone Court in Will County. Police said that the mother was found by emergency officials trying to self-harm, according to NBC 5 Chicago . Frankfort police said that a 17-year-old girl called 911 for help initially, reporting the situation, CBS noted .
The police have described it as a “domestic-related homicide” and launched a homicide probe. “Our thoughts are with everyone affected by this tragedy,” Frankfort police said. But the Illinois Department of Child and Family Services said to CBS News that they were never in contact with the family before Tuesday.
The incident happened around 4pm EDT on Tuesday when police responded to the residence.
