Test results required before cause of death declared

The determination of what led to the deaths of twin baby boys from Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation cannot be made until results of a toxicology test, a microscopic examination, microbiology cultures and a neuropathology have been received by the coroner’s office. Autopsies were conducted in Saskatoon. The seven-month-old brothers were taken by ambulance on Dec. 9, 2013 to a health centre in Loon Lake after a family member at their home made a 911 call. The RCMP say the caller told police that the two children were not breathing. A doctor observed the infants before pronouncing them dead. Despite the involvement of an RCMP major crimes unit, police say the investigation has not immediately been considered a crime.