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(NewsNation) — Just hours aft fishy James Andrew McGann was arrested for the death of a mates who were hiking astatine Devil’s Den State Park successful Arkansas, authorities are present saying it was the couple's children who helped drawback McGann.
Maj. Stacie Rhoads of the Arkansas State Police said Clinton and Cristen Brink's daughters, aged 7 and 9, indicated to radical who recovered them that thing had happened to their parents connected the trail.
"That archetypal information, which came from the kids, gave america our archetypal starting point, which was a statement of the suspect," Rhoads said.
Other witnesses connected way gave accusation astir McGann
Rhoads added different witnesser provided further accusation astir McGann, including the conveyance — a sporty achromatic sedan — that was seen leaving the park.
"Other witnesses came guardant that were connected the way during the clip that the killings occurred, but didn't spot the killings. They brought distant video footage, photographs they had taken connected their time travel to the park."
Authorities were besides capable to zero successful connected McGann aft they received dozens of tips and videos from homes and businesses on the routes successful and retired of the park.
In addition, different mates connected the way said McGann had fixed them a "death stare" erstwhile they came successful interaction with him.
“He was by himself. But the mode helium was successful afloat achromatic attire from apical to bottommost and connected a ngo it seemed, wearing a ample mesh backpack, that was precise retired of place.”
McGann admitted sidesplitting mates to police
When apprehended by authorities, McGann “was wholly cooperative," according to Rhoads. Authorities besides recovered aggregate knives astatine his residence.
Police judge McGann acted unsocial and connected his DNA to the transgression scene. They besides executed a hunt warrant astatine his location and vehicle.
Mike Hagar with the Arkansas State Police added that the motive is inactive portion of the investigation.
“We person nary crushed to judge that determination was immoderate known relation betwixt our fishy and the victims.”
Clinton, Cristen Brink were loving parent and father
Authorities acknowledged they person spoken with the Brink household since the killings, and that they've heard thing extracurricular of them being loving parents and a fantastic hubby and wife.
"They aboslutely protected those girls to the fullest extent, to the constituent that it outgo them their lives," Hagar said.
"We're successful awe of this ma and dad. We're besides successful awe of these girls. The accusation they were capable to supply to commencement america connected this way to beryllium capable to marque this arrest, it each started with those 2 small girls. It's incredible."
McGann has been charged with manslaughter for the couple's death.
