Questions have been piling up after it was learned the Massachusetts Department of Families removed four children from squalid conditions in a home where a woman is facing charges after the remains of three infants were discovered inside.
The Massachusetts Department of Children and Families has faced criticism for scandals such as the death of little Jeremiah Oliver while the family was under the agency's review, which is why many are wondering if DCF did everything it should have in this case.
Thirty-one-year-old Erika Murray is being held without bail on charges in connection to this case as authorities continue to search the home on St. Paul Street.
Thursday, the DCF said it never had an open case with the family before a report it received on Aug. 28 alleging neglect from Blackstone Police at the house.
Friday, the DCF said it immediately responded to that report and removed four children, ages 13, 10, 3 and 6 months, from the home about an hour after receiving it.
Many are also wondering why it took until this week to make the gruesome discovery of the infants remains in the same home after that Aug. 28 report.
DCF says after removing four children from the home, it "referred the report to the local District Attorney's office for further action, and continues to work in collaboration with law enforcement to investigate the case."
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The DCF went on to say that a report was previously received in 2007 regarding this family, but it was unsupported and no case was opened.
Meanwhile, the agency is continuing to care for the four children removed from the home on Aug. 28.
