'Our boys are no longer with us': Parents' heartache as their sons, aged two and 16 months, die in hospital after being pulled unconscious from their backyard pool
- Two brothers aged one and two pulled from pool in Morayfield, Queensland
- Paramedics performed CPR before racing the youngsters to hospital
- The boys were declared dead on Wednesday as parents announced news
Two brothers pulled unconscious from the bottom of their backyard pool have died.
Michael Porter, two, and Josh Porter, one, were found in the water at their home in Morayfield, Queensland on 25 March.
Paramedics frantically performed CPR before racing them to hospital.
The youngsters - described as 'beautiful' and 'full of energy' - died in the days afterwards.
The tragedy came after the boys' parents Joe and Carmen (pictured) lost their daughter who died at 16 weeks old
A toddler and a young child have died after being pulled unconscious from a suburban home's pool
Paramedic gear is seen sitting next to the pool where the children were found under water
The tragedy came after the boys' parents Joe and Carmen lost their daughter who died at 16 weeks old.
They wrote in a statement: 'It is with great sadness that we advise that our boys are no longer with us.'
'Our family is incredibly grateful for the support and care provided by staff of the Queensland Children's Hospital.
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'We ask the media to please respect our family's privacy at this sad time.
'We will not be providing any further comment.'
Neighbour Garry Bryan described the brothers as 'beautiful little boys'.
He told The Courier-Mail Michael was 'full of energy' and 'was always out wanting to help dad mow the lawn.'
The two children, a two-year-old and a 16-month-old, were believed to be found at the bottom of the Michael Avenue residence's (pictured) pool
Paramedics were called to the Michael Avenue property at around 4.30pm on Monday
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