Post by cooter on Aug 13, 2007 17:33:09 GMT -5
This came a shocker even though this a major city in IL of over 140,000 people. It happened in a neighborhood that never would have expected this.
This is the *UPDATE* (copy & paste)
www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-070813napervilleaug13,0,6460424.story?coll=chi-homepagepromo440-fea
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Article & Photo courtesy of The Beacon News Aurora
NAPERVILLE-- The death of an 18-month old girl has been ruled a homicide Sunday after a woman and her two children were killed in a fire at a two-story, single family home in Naperville's Cinnamon Creek subdivision that police say 'appears suspicious.'
Eighteen month old Anaya Tiwari, her 4-year old brother and their their 32-year-old mother all died as a result of the Saturday afternoon blaze. An autopsy ruled Anaya's death a homicide. The three were found unconscious during the blaze at 1960 Nutmeg Lane Saturday afternoon. Police have determined the fire was not accidental.
Eighteen month old Anaya Tiwari, her 4-year old brother and their their 32-year-old mother all died as a result of a fire in their Naperville home.
An autopsy ruled the death of the 18-month-old, Anaya Tiwari, a homicide. She died of thermal burns, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's office.
Autopsy results for the mother, Nimisha Tiwari, are pending, according to the medical examiner's office.
Police and fire investigators were on the scene Sunday morning gathering evidence and probing the cause of the tragedy, according to Naperville Police Sgt. Betsy Smith.
"Certainly a great deal of evidence has been removed, and the home is still secured," Smith said. "There is a very active investigation going on. The fire in itself appears suspicious in nature. Like with all fire investigations we are working with the arson task force to really pinpoint not only the cause of fire, but the death of three victims."
Firefighters found the three unconscious in a second-story bedroom after arriving on the scene at 3:45 p.m. in response to a 911 call.
The three victims suffered severe burns and smoke inhalation. The 4-year-old boy, identified as Vakadham Tiwari, was taken to Edward Hospital in Naperville, where he was pronounced dead shortly after his arrival, Smith said.
Nimisha Tiwari and Anaya Tiwari were taken by a life flight helicopter to Loyola University Hospital in Maywood, according to Smith. The woman was pronounced dead at 9:45 p.m. Saturday, while the 18-month-old girl was pronounced dead at 3:59 a.m. Sunday, according to a spokesman for the Cook County Medical Examiner's office.
Within six minutes of the call firefighters were on the scene, entered the house and removed the three from an upstairs bedroom. They were able to revive the mother and 18-month-old briefly before they were taken to the hospital, Smith said.
Moderate smoke was coming from the second floor when firefighters got to the house, according to a release from the Naperville Fire Department.
But inside the house, the fire consumed a hallway and three bedrooms on the second floor, including the bedroom where the victims were found.
"There were smoke detectors in house, but we don't know if they were all working. They were all operable," Smith said.
Police are investigating neighbors and family members, as well as checking into past records for prior police activity at the home or involving the family, Smith said.
A total of 34 firefighters, seven fire trucks and engines and four ambulances responded to the scene.
This is the *UPDATE* (copy & paste)
www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-070813napervilleaug13,0,6460424.story?coll=chi-homepagepromo440-fea
Read the article below before the update link...
Article & Photo courtesy of The Beacon News Aurora
NAPERVILLE-- The death of an 18-month old girl has been ruled a homicide Sunday after a woman and her two children were killed in a fire at a two-story, single family home in Naperville's Cinnamon Creek subdivision that police say 'appears suspicious.'
Eighteen month old Anaya Tiwari, her 4-year old brother and their their 32-year-old mother all died as a result of the Saturday afternoon blaze. An autopsy ruled Anaya's death a homicide. The three were found unconscious during the blaze at 1960 Nutmeg Lane Saturday afternoon. Police have determined the fire was not accidental.
Eighteen month old Anaya Tiwari, her 4-year old brother and their their 32-year-old mother all died as a result of a fire in their Naperville home.
An autopsy ruled the death of the 18-month-old, Anaya Tiwari, a homicide. She died of thermal burns, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's office.
Autopsy results for the mother, Nimisha Tiwari, are pending, according to the medical examiner's office.
Police and fire investigators were on the scene Sunday morning gathering evidence and probing the cause of the tragedy, according to Naperville Police Sgt. Betsy Smith.
"Certainly a great deal of evidence has been removed, and the home is still secured," Smith said. "There is a very active investigation going on. The fire in itself appears suspicious in nature. Like with all fire investigations we are working with the arson task force to really pinpoint not only the cause of fire, but the death of three victims."
Firefighters found the three unconscious in a second-story bedroom after arriving on the scene at 3:45 p.m. in response to a 911 call.
The three victims suffered severe burns and smoke inhalation. The 4-year-old boy, identified as Vakadham Tiwari, was taken to Edward Hospital in Naperville, where he was pronounced dead shortly after his arrival, Smith said.
Nimisha Tiwari and Anaya Tiwari were taken by a life flight helicopter to Loyola University Hospital in Maywood, according to Smith. The woman was pronounced dead at 9:45 p.m. Saturday, while the 18-month-old girl was pronounced dead at 3:59 a.m. Sunday, according to a spokesman for the Cook County Medical Examiner's office.
Within six minutes of the call firefighters were on the scene, entered the house and removed the three from an upstairs bedroom. They were able to revive the mother and 18-month-old briefly before they were taken to the hospital, Smith said.
Moderate smoke was coming from the second floor when firefighters got to the house, according to a release from the Naperville Fire Department.
But inside the house, the fire consumed a hallway and three bedrooms on the second floor, including the bedroom where the victims were found.
"There were smoke detectors in house, but we don't know if they were all working. They were all operable," Smith said.
Police are investigating neighbors and family members, as well as checking into past records for prior police activity at the home or involving the family, Smith said.
A total of 34 firefighters, seven fire trucks and engines and four ambulances responded to the scene.