Developing: Bodies of Two Newborn Babies Found in Daycare Center Bathroom

On Thursday, two newborn babies were found unresponsive at an Illinois childcare center in Streeterville.

According to Fox 32, at around 6:58 p.m., officers responded to the Bernice Lavine Early Childhood Education Center at the Northwestern Memorial Hospital campus, in the 400 block of East Ontario. A janitor discovered two newborn girls unresponsive inside a bathroom.

The babies were reportedly found wrapped in plastic and placed on a cabinet in the bathroom. Emergency services transported both infants to Lurie Children’s Hospital, where they were pronounced dead.

ABC7 reports that sources said a 29-year-old woman was discovered in a first-floor bathroom, covered in blood. The company responsible for managing the daycare sent an email to parents, stating that the emergency led to the “unanticipated delivery of twin babies.”

“We are heartbroken by the tragic situation that occurred at the Bernice E. Lavin Childhood Education Center when a staff member experienced a medical emergency that resulted in the unanticipated delivery of newborn twin babies. All children and families enrolled at the center are safe and none were involved in the incident,” the statement read.

“We will be providing emotional and mental health support to all members of our center team and families. We ask for support and respect for everyone involved at this time as we grieve together and work to support each other and any ensuing investigation.”

The story is developing. Check back for updates.

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