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Family of Haitian twin brothers who drowned in Miami-Dade lake launches GoFundMe

By Micaiah Morgan··1 min read
Family of Haitian twin brothers who drowned in Miami-Dade lake launches GoFundMe
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  • To date, the GoFundMe has received nearly $20,000 in donations, and is still open to anyone who would like to continue to support the family.
  • </span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Alex and Andrews’s homegoing service was held on Saturday, April 22 in Miami.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">According to police reports, a group of children was playing near the lake embankment when one of the twins fell in.
  • His twin jumped in, attempting the rescue him, but both of them drowned.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Police and fire rescue responded and the brothers were pulled from the lake.
  • </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">They were taken to a hospital where they both died.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Andrew and Alex Paul had just turned 13 on March 1, according to Miami-Dade Police.⁠</span> &nbsp;

Reports are that organizations have supported the family who is mourning the loss of Haitian teenage twin brothers Andrew and Alex Paul, who drowned at a lake in Northwest Miami-Dade earlier this month.

The family launched the GoFundMe to assist in covering the cost of funeral expenses. To date, the GoFundMe has received nearly $20,000 in donations, and is still open to anyone who would like to continue to support the family.

Alex and Andrews’s homegoing service was held on Saturday, April 22 in Miami.

According to police reports, a group of children was playing near the lake embankment when one of the twins fell in. His twin jumped in, attempting the rescue him, but both of them drowned.

Police and fire rescue responded and the brothers were pulled from the lake. They were taken to a hospital where they both died.

Andrew and Alex Paul had just turned 13 on March 1, according to Miami-Dade Police.⁠

 

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