11-month-old twins die in car: Father told police 'I killed my babies', say prosecutors

Juan Rodriguez said he thought he had dropped them off at daycare before he went to work at a New York hospital, say prosecutors.

Image: Juan Rodriguez has appeared in court where he denied the charges against him, including manslaughter

A father whose 11-month-old twins died after he apparently forgot he left them in his hot car for hours told police "I killed my babies", prosecutors claim.
Juan Rodriguez, 39, said he thought he had dropped them off at daycare in New York before he went to work at a hospital on Friday morning, according to the district attorney's office.
But the twins were left in the car for around eight hours on a day when temperatures in the Bronx reached the mid-80s Fahrenheit.

Image: The twins died after being left in their father's car in New York

Rodriguez, a social worker, wept in court in the Bronx as he pleaded not guilty to two counts each of manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide and endangering the welfare of a child.
He was released on Saturday on $100,000 bail and is due to appear again in court on 1 August.

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Investigators believe Rodriguez had parked his silver Honda Accord with the twins, Phoenix and Luna, in car seats in the back, around 8am on Friday.

It appeared he went back to the vehicle at about 4pm after finishing work and only realised the children were inside when he drove off and then frantically called 911.