Carrollton man Asa North charged after twins die in hot car

Carrollton police say twin toddlers died after being left in a hot SUV Thursday. 

The incident happened outside an apartment on Tillman Drive. Neighbors found and removed the twin girls who were trapped in their car seats inside and SUV. Before police arrived, neighbors were trying to cool them in a baby pool with ice packs.

The girls were taken to a local hospital were they were pronounced dead Thursday evening.

The victims were identified Ariel Roxanne and Alaynah Marianne North. They were both 16-months-old.

 

Paramedics took Ariel and Alaynah (pictured) to the Tanner Medical Centre where they were pronounced dead

 

The 16-month-old twins, Ariel and Alaynah North, died on Thursday after they were found unresponsive while strapped in their car seats inside a hot car outside their Georgia home

 

Asa North is seen here in his mugshot after he was booked on manslaughter charges for the deaths of his twin girls

The victims were in the care of their dad, 24-month-old Asa North. Police charged him with two counts of involuntary manslaughter and two counts of reckless conduct.

North spoke with police at the scene who said they didn't think he left the children in the car intentionally.

The girls' mom was not home. Police said she was actually in Atlanta when her children died. She was involved in a car accident and went to Grady to be checked out. That's where she was when she got the call to come home.

Asa North was transported to jail on the four charges related to the deaths. He is expected to have a first appearance. The investigation is ongoing.

Sadly, this type of tragedy happens all too often. Federal statistics show that since 1998, more than 550 children nationwide have died from being left in hot cars.

In Georgia, at least 28 children have died under these conditions since 1995.

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