Syracuse Fire Department said the boy, 12, ignited paper with a lighter
The overnight fire killed two of his siblings, but two other siblings survived
His brother Vinroy Baddal Jr, eight died from burns and smoke inhalation
Their sister, Chyna Baddal, four, died while sleeping in upstairs bedroom
A family court judge will determine the 12-year-old's fate.He's charged in Family Court with arson and second-degree manslaughter
Officials have suggested the boy did not intend to hurt anyone.
A 12-year-old boy set paper on fire while in a bedroom of his home and ignited a blaze that killed his sleeping eight-year-old brother and four-year-old sister, a report suggests.
An investigation by Syracuse Fire Department says the boy, who has not been publicly identified, used a lighter to set some kind of paper on fire, such as a magazine or newspaper.
They released the report of the September 1 fire following a Freedom of Information request from Syracuse.com.
The flames spread to nearby fabric and then to the house itself.
His brother, eight-year-old, Vinroy Baddal Jr, died from burns and smoke inhalation while asleep in his bedroom.
The child's four-year-old sister, Chyna Baddal, died while sleeping in an upstairs bedroom of the two-story home, Syracuse.com reported.
His parents, Vinroy and Kiya Baddal, survived the blaze as well as the children's grandmother, Millicent Wallace.
A family court judge will determine the 12-year-old's fate.
The maximum sentence, if he's found guilty, would be 18 months in juvenile detention.
He's charged in Family Court with arson and second-degree manslaughter.
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