Family sickened by pesticides 'will likely never recover'

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Friday, July 3, 2015
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A Delaware family, accidentally poisoned while vacationing in the Carribean back in March, will likely never fully recover.

A Delaware family, accidentally poisoned while vacationing in the Caribbean back in March, will likely never fully recover.

That grim news came courtesy of the Virgin Islands governor.

Stephen Esmond, his wife Theresa Devine, and their teenaged sons were exposed to a toxic pesticide while at a resort in Saint John.

According to the Virgin Islands Daily News, the chemical left Stephen, who worked as the head of Tatnall Middle School, and his 14-year-old son, Ryan, paralyzed.

The governor says 16-year-old Sean is also unable to move and has been in and out of a coma since March.

Doctors say their mother is in good condition.

The Department of Justice is still investigating Terminix in connection to the incident.