THREE of the children mysteriously found dead at a Marine training base in North Carolina earlier this month were sisters, it is reported.
The victims, who have not yet been identified, were discovered at Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville on April 16.
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Authorities said they are continuing to investigate the tragic deaths and confirmed no shootings were involved.
According to documents obtained by WITN, two of the kids died at their parents’ home in the Berkeley Manor housing area of the base.
The documents have listed the cause of death for the two sisters – aged four and six – as “pending”.
And records have revealed their father is a staff sergeant with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines.
A deputy medical examiner at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware was reportedly the official who certified the documents.
No information has been released about the death of the third child.
A Naval Criminal Investigative Service spokesman confirmed no one has yet been charged in connection to the deaths on the base.
The spokesman said: “Out of respect for the investigative process, NCIS does not comment on or confirm details relating to ongoing investigations.”
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The deaths were isolated incidents, according to the camp, and the public is not in any danger.
GOP lawmaker Greg Murphy, who represents North Carolina’s 3rd congressional district, has called for transparency amid the investigation into the deaths.
He said: “I understand investigations that are ongoing, they need to be given clearance to be able to do their job… but also transparency with the public about actually what’s going on, so that God forbid if something were like this to ever happen again, we could prevent it before it ever does.”
Maj. Matt Finnerty, of the US Marine Corps, said the base offered its deepest condolences to the families of those affected, according to McClatchy News.
In January, two Marine Corps were killed near the military base.
Lance Cpl. Jonathan Gierke, 19, and Pcf. Zachary W. Riffle, 18 died after their military vehicle rolled over.
The 2nd Marines Logistics Group confirmed that a total of 17 other people had been injured.
Camp Lejeune has been used since 1941. It has 14 miles of beach that are used for amphibious assault training.
