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Frantic search for two young girls after parents allegedly threatened to kill the children and themselves in suicide pact


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Florida authorities are concerned for the lives of two young children whose parents allegedly threatened to kill them as part of a suicide pact, and say the family may try to flee the country for Vietnam first.
James Firth, 43, and Mai Dang Firth, 31, were seen in Melbourne on Wednesday with their daughters, Trieu (Kiah) Firth, 2, and Chieu (Kristin) Quan Firth, 4, according to reports.
The Florida Department of Children and Families said the family came to the United States from Vietnam to get treatment for Kristin, who is autistic. The agency stepped in after the Firths allegedly told someone they would murder the children and kill themselves if treatment was too expensive or failed to work.
“We just want to make sure the children are OK,” Melbourne police Lt. Byron Barnes told Bay News 9. “This statement could have been made out of frustration or exacerbation because of the financial burden borne by these parents for taking care of this autistic child. So, we just want to make sure that the children are OK and tend to their well-being.”
When DCF tried to locate the children Thursday to help shelter them, the family was gone. James Firth had allegedly lied to a DCF investigator about the hotel where they were staying, according to Central Florida News 13.
It’s unclear how long the family had been in the United States.
They were last seen at the Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, which is home to the Scott Center for Autism Treatment. A spokeswoman for Florida Tech wouldn’t confirm whether they were seeking treatment there.
While Firth has family in Florida, as well as Michigan and Arizona, police believe they may be headed for California in a 2002 silver Lexus SUV, and could ultimately hop a plane back to Vietnam.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Florida Department of Law Enforcement at 888-356-4774.

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