Police said the deaths of two young girls in Mechanic Falls was ruled a homicide and the death of their mother was suicide.

Two Girls Died from Homicide and Mother Died from Suicide

The Mechanic Falls Police Department said the bodies of 7-year-old Hope West, 11-year-old Harmony West and their mother, 37-year-old Jennifer Barney, were found July 27 at a residence on Highland Avenue.

Manner of Death not Released by Police

Officials have not released information on how the girls and mother died.

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