© Anthony Behar
NY: Coney Island Beach and Boardwalk
NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities have confirmed three children found on a beach in New York City died by drowning.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner released its findings Tuesday. Seven-year-old Zachary Merdy, 4-year-old Lilana Merdy and 3-month-old Oliver Bondarev were found on Brooklyn’s Coney Island beach shortly after 4:30 a.m. Monday and were pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.
The children’s 30-year-old mother is in custody but no charges have been filed. The investigation started with a 911 call from a concerned family member.
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