Nearly five years after twin boys were discovered beaten to death in the Bronx, police arrested their mother, Stephanie Castillo. The infants, named Zeke and Zane, were found by a building superintendent in November 2020, having died from blunt-force trauma. Castillo, 36, faces six counts of murder and six counts of manslaughter. Over the years, detectives invested significant effort in the case, leading to multiple public appeals and increasing the reward for information. The detectives even organized a funeral for the infants, demonstrating the deep personal impact of the case on them.
The full-term identical baby boys, who detectives named Zeke and Zane, were found in November 2020 by the superintendent of an apartment building on College Ave. near E. 171st St. in Claremont.
Authorities determined that the newborns died from blunt-force trauma less than 12 hours before they were found, with injuries indicating they had been beaten to death.
Police arrested the infants' mother, Stephanie Castillo, 36, who is charged with six counts of murder and six counts of manslaughter.
Detectives held a funeral and burial for the children, as the case impacted them deeply, especially since it involved two infants.
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