"Incoherent" Man Kills Daughter, Self

"CAMDEN, NJ — A Northgate Apartments man slashed his 2-year-old daughter's throat Sunday, then cut his own throat.

"Eric Banks was left alone with his daghter, Enalla, at about 7 p.m. Sunday. When the child's mother returned at about 8:45 p.m., Banks had locked himself in the apartment with the child and was screaming, police said.

"The mother brought relatives to the apartment and they spoke with Banks for several minutes, but his reponses reportedly were incoherent. The mother called 911 at 8:51 p.m. Family members and a Northgate security guard attempted to force open the apartment door.

"When they got into the apartment, they found the girl lying on the floor with her throat cut and a fire in the kitchen. Relatives carried the child out of the apartment. Police said she was later pronounced dead at Cooper Medical Center.

"Flames engulfed the apartment and when the fire was extinguished, authorities found that Banks, who was burned, had cut his own throat. A knife was found near the apartment's door.

"The fire did not spread beyond Banks’ apartment and no other injuries resulted."

From NJ.com...