Deaths Of Dad & Twins Ruled Murder/Suicide

"MECHANICSVILLE, VA — Hanover County authorities have officially ruled the deaths of a Mechanicsville man and his twin three-year-old daughters a murder-suicide.

"Authorities said in a release Monday afternoon that Robert King, 40, and his twin daughters, Caroline and Madison King, all had lacerations to their neck as well as carbon monoxide poisoning.

"The medical examiner said all three died from either one or a combination of those factors.

"`I would like to offer my sincerest condolences to the families of the deceased as they mourn the loss of their loved ones`, said Hanover Sheriff Col. David R. Hines. `No words can fully describe the pain they must be experiencing during this incredibly difficult time.`

"Saturday, officers responded to a home in the 7900 block of Wynbrook Lane, just off of Mechanicsville Turnpike and not far from Interstate 295, at about 3:30 p.m. Inside, officers discovered the bodies of both three year olds.

"Robert King lived at the Wynbrook Lane home. The twin girls resided with their mother, Kristina Hooper, in the 5000 block of Pole Green Road."

From WRIC.com...