Girls raped, put in refrigerator

Press, 2 September 1977, Page 6

Girls raped, put in refrigerator

NZPA - Reuter Bridgeport; Two young girls were raped and stuffed alive inside an abandoned refrige r a t o r , where they (suffocated, a medical examl iner has said in Bridgeport, [Connecticut. 1 “My present conclusion is [they were raped before [being placed alive in the [unused refrigerator. Death [was due to suffocation,” Dr [George Molnar said. | He said the girls, Jaimeria Croom, aged two, and Michele South, aged five, had not been bludgeoned, and their

'bodies showed “just 'superficial bruises and abrai sions.” The two playmates died • on Tuesday afternoon, and ' their bodies were found that • night. , The authorities initially termed the deaths murders ; because of the contorted ! positions of the bodies, dis- ■ arrayed clothing, and ini juries. The police later- ■ officially termed the deaths accidental, and said the bodi ily bruises were self-inflicted - while the girls tried despert ately to escape from the airr less trap.