Mother found guilty of murdering sons aged 2 and 5

A parent has been recovered blameworthy of murdering her 2 young sons who were recovered dormant by their begetter astatine the boys' location successful eastbound London.

Kara Alexander, 47, was accused of drowning Elijah Thomas, two, and Marley Thomas, five, successful the bath astatine their location successful Cornwallis Road, Dagenham, connected 16 December 2022.

Alexander denied sidesplitting her sons, claiming that they had drowned successful the bath portion she was asleep, but prosecutors dismissed this, arguing that she caused their deaths.

She was convicted of 2 counts of execution astatine Kingston Crown Court pursuing a trial.

The assemblage was told however the children's begetter was owed to look aft the boys during the upcoming weekend, and became acrophobic arsenic Alexander had not contacted him.

On accomplishment astatine their location she told him the children were upstairs sleeping, the tribunal heard.

But erstwhile helium went upstairs, helium recovered the boys' bodies unneurotic successful the little bunk of their shared bunk furniture dressed successful pyjamas, having died respective hours earlier, the CPS said.

Samantha Yelland, a elder crown authoritative successful the CPS London Homicide Unit, said Elijah and Marley's household and friends had been near "completely devastated" by their loss.

"It is unimaginable to deliberation what those mediocre children went done successful their last moments," Ms Yelland said.

"It is simply a parent's occupation to support their children harmless and Kara Alexander not lone failed to bash that, but robbed them of their lives."

The Metropolitan Police said Alexander was owed to beryllium sentenced connected 11 April.

Det Ch Insp Paul Waller, who led the investigation, said his thoughts went retired peculiarly to the boys' father.

"No genitor should person to spell done specified a horrific experience, and past person to perceive to the elaborate grounds highlighting what led up to these events.

"I would besides similar to praise those who were archetypal connected country - our colleagues and the paramedics - who besides experienced this traumatic lawsuit archetypal hand.

"This has been a hard probe for everyone involved," helium added.