Fatal stabbing: Two siblings attacked, one survives in Camden

    PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Authorities say a 6-year-old boy has been stabbed to death inside his New Jersey home, and his 12-year-old sister has been critically hurt.

    The stabbings happened early Sunday in Camden, a city across the river from Philadelphia that continually ranks as one of the nation’s most dangerous.

     

    Police tell ABC6 that an unknown assailant slit the girl’s throat, and she went door to door to get help. A neighbor called 911.

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    The children were taken to a hospital, where the boy was pronounced dead. His sister is in critical condition.

     

    The station reports that a 17-year-old had been baby-sitting the children because their mother was in the hospital. The teen wasn’t hurt.

     

    Police dogs are searching for clues. No arrests have been made yet.

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