A disabled Bronx mom and her severely autistic young son were found dead in their apartment, with “bugs crawling on” the child’s body and his 4-year-old sister, who had been “screaming” for days, trapped inside, police and sources said.
The woman, 38, and her 8-year-old son were declared dead at the scene. The woman’s young daughter was rescued and brought to a hospital in stable condition, authorities said.
It’s unclear when the woman, who was wheelchair-bound, and her son died or how long the girl had been inside.
The dead mom’s older daughter discovered the house of horrors at East 231st Street in Wakefield around 8:30 p.m. Friday, calling 911 to report the deaths, noting a stench emanating from the “trashed” home and the insects, police and sources said.
The grim scene came to light because concerned relatives, who had not heard from the family, had asked her older daughter to check on them.
The mother had an Administration for Children’s Services case pending against her, the sources said.
The victims have not been publicly identified pending family notification.
There were no obvious signs of trauma to the mom and son, cops said. The city Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death.
