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Prosecutor's Office: Deaths Of Twin 7-Month-Old Girls Ruled 'Natural'

LINDENWOLD, N.J. (CBS) -- There was nothing criminal in the deaths of twin infants a week-and-a-half ago inside a Lindenwold apartment.

The Camden County Prosecutor's Office says the medical examiner "determined the manner of deaths for both girls was natural."

"At this time, my office will not be releasing the cause of death out of respect for the deceased," said Camden County Prosecutor Mary Colalillo.

The twin 7-month-old girls were found dead inside an apartment at Pines Apartment Complex on the 500 block of Bilper Avenue on March 21.

The mother of Juliana and Jessenia Rodriguez-Garnett can be heard on a 911 recording frantically asking for help. The infants' lips were blue and CPR efforts were not working.

"Oh my God, my twins, my twins are like purple, they're not breathing," the woman frantically said on the 911 call.

Authorities are still waiting for the result of toxicology tests, which could take a few more weeks to come in.

KYW Newsradio's David Madden contributed to the report.

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