UK - Elijah & Marley Thomas Murdered by Their Mother - Dagenham

[Mandalas]

Police investigation launched after two children found dead in Dagenham in east London​

A man and woman, both known to the children, have been arrested

 

[Mandalas]

Man and woman arrested after two young boys found dead in Dagenham

Edited: typo

 

[Mandalas]

More news today, a neighbour heard a scream - likely a man's voice, and more of a reaction than a shout.

A neighbour has recalled the moment he heard “a loud scream or shout” on the east London street where two boys were found dead.

 

[Tr4cy]

A woman has now been charged:

Dagenham murders: Woman charged after two boys found dead in East London home

Kara Alexander, 44, will appear in custody at Barkingside Magistrates' Court later today.

news.sky.com

 

[nocturnes]

According to this article the woman that killed them is Kara Alexander and is their mother

PICTURED: Two boys, aged two and five, 'murdered by their mother'

Kara Alexander, 44, was remanded in custody accused of killing Elijah Thomas and his older brother Marley at her home in Dagenham last Friday.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[YaYa_521]

PICTURED: Two boys, aged two and five, 'murdered by their mother'

Kara Alexander, 44, was remanded in custody accused of killing Elijah Thomas and his older brother Marley at her home in Dagenham last Friday.

www.dailymail.co.uk

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Smiling as they clamber along a tree trunk together, this is the first picture of the brothers, aged two and five, allegedly murdered by their mother...

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These poor precious babies. Why? How can an adult kill innocent children? I'll never understand how anyone can do this, much less their own mother (allegedly). MOO

May Elijah and Marley rest in peace.

 

[tlcya]

Beautiful boys. I'll never understand it either @YaYa_521

 

[Tr4cy]

The plea hearing for this case was today:

Mum denies murdering two sons, aged 5 and 2, in Dagenham

Marley and Elijah Thomas were found after their dad became concerned for their welfare and forced his way in

www.mylondon.news

 

[Sherlockhames]

Update on case. Due in court first week of March

Mum in court for 'murder' of young sons whose bodies were found by horrified dad

A MUM has appeared in court accused of murdering her two sons whose bodies were found by their horrified dad after he broke in. Kara Alexander, 45, is accused of killing Marley Thomas, five, and tw…

www.thesun.co.uk

 

[Tr4cy]

I happened to find this article today, about the trial. No idea of the outcome or if its still ongoing & very little information in the article.

Mother accused of murdering sons told father they were 'sleeping'

Kara Alexander, 47, is accused of murdering two-year-old Elijah Thomas and Marley Thomas, five, at their home in Dagenham, east London, in December 2022.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Kara Alexander, 47, killed two-year-old Elijah Thomas and Marley Thomas, 5, in the bath at their home in Cornwallis Road, Dagenham, east London, in December 2022.

She claimed it was 'an accident' but after deliberating for six hours and 54 minutes, the jury at Kingston Crown Court found Alexander, of Cornwallis Road, Dagenham, guilty of two counts of murder.

Mother who drowned her two young sons found guilty of murder

Kara Alexander, 47, killed two-year-old Elijah Thomas and Marley Thomas, five in the bath at their home in Cornwallis Road, Dagenham, east London , in December 2022.

www.dailymail.co.uk

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said post-mortem examinations found the children’s cause of death was either drowning or suffocation.

Mother found guilty of murdering sons aged two and five

A mother has been found guilty of murdering her two young sons. Kara Alexander, 47, of Dagenham, east London, was accused of murdering Elijah Thomas, two, and Marley Thomas, five, in the bath at their home in Cornwallis Road, in December 2022. She was found guilty on Friday at Kingston Crown...

www.ireland-live.ie

 

[bobbymkii]

Thanks for the update! I really lost track of this case, so did most of the media by the look of it, which often happens when cases get moved from the Old Bailey to smaller crown courts in Greater London, particularly Kingston!

 

[Rusty Braincells]

Kara Alexander received a life sentence with a minimum term of 21 years today. Kara Alexander jailed for life for drowning sons in London

I am looking out for the sentencing remarks to understand what to me is a fairly short minimum term for killing two children.