Three young sisters have sadly been found dead at a Washington campsite and their cause of death has now been revealed.
Paityn, 9, Evelyn, 8, and Olivia Decker, 5 went missing after a 3 hour visit with their father, Travis Decker.
This prompted a huge manhunt that lasted days before their bodies were tragically found. The children are believed to have been suffocated by their father, who is still on the run, at the time of writing.
Police had found his truck at around 3.45pm on Monday near Rock Island Campground in Leavenworth.
The three bodies were tragically found around 100 years from the truck and each girl had a plastic bag over their head with zip ties around their wrists.
Two bloody handprints were also found on the back of the truck, as well as blankets, food car seats and a wallet.
A police report states that the girls’ cause of death is likely asphyxiation.
The 32-year-old has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder, first-degree kidnapping and authorities share that he may ‘pose a significant risk if approached’ due to having combat training.
His ex and the girls’ mother Whitney, shared that she had been worried about him as he ‘really struggled since he left the military.’
‘His mental health can be hard sometimes,’ she shared, adding that he had been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and she thinks he did not take any medication.
Despite concerns, she added that she didn’t think he was dangerous and claimed that he loved his children.
She also shared that he been allegedly giving his dog away as he had housing and money struggles.
‘I do not want to keep Travis from the girls at all,’ Whitney wrote in a court filing. ‘To the contrary, I have bent over backwards to facilitate that relationship.
‘But I cannot have our girls staying in what is essentially a homeless shelter, at times unsupervised, with dozens of strange men or staying in a tent or living in his truck with him, both in extreme temperatures and unknown areas for their safety.’
A GoFundMe has been set up for the mother, which at the time of writing, has raised over $353k. The bio reads: ‘These girls were true light in this world and and it is a darker place without them. I will miss seeing their sweet little faces,’,
‘Send Whitney all of your prayers, love and support. Take some time to today to tell someone you love them.’
Heartbreaking, RIP.
