Smiling as they clamber alongside a tree trunk collectively, that is the primary image of the brothers, aged two and 5, allegedly murdered by their mom who appeared on the Previous Bailey immediately.
Kara Alexander, 44, was remanded in custody {accused} of killing Elijah Thomas and his older brother Marley at her dwelling in Dagenham lower than two weeks earlier than Christmas.
Alexander might have smothered or drowned the boys, the court docket was advised, however their autopsy outcomes haven’t but been returned.
The boys’ heartbroken father is known to be Selvin Thomas, who has shared a poignant tribute to his late sons on Fb, suggesting that his world had gone darkish.
Elijah and Marley’s our bodies have been discovered by Mr Thomas after he pressured his means into the house the place they died, the Previous Bailey heard immediately. Alexander allegedly advised him they have been sleeping upstairs however he went to examine on them and located then ‘clearly deceased and chilly to the contact’ of their bed room. He referred to as the police, who arrested Alexander in a close-by backyard.
First image: Marley Thomas, 5, and his younger brother Elijah, two, who have been allegedly murdered by their mom Kara Alexander
Alexander with Selvin Thomas, who is known to be the boys’ father and found their our bodies
Prosecutor Philip Evans KC stated: ‘Publish mortem outcomes haven’t but obtained. Preliminary delicate findings point out the traditional mechanics of respiration had been interfered with, which may embrace smothering and drowning.’
Alexander appeared on the Previous Bailey immediately through video hyperlink from HMP Bronzefield carrying a gray jumper and spoke to verify her identify and date of start.
Kara Alexander, 44, has been charged with the homicide of two youngsters. She is but to enter pleas
She is charged with two counts of homicide.
Prosecutor Philip Evans, KC, stated: ‘The kids have been final seen alive by CCTV footage along with the defendant late within the afternoon of 15 December.
‘On 16 December at round 2pm police have been referred to as as a result of the youngsters’s father was involved for his or her welfare.
‘He had gone into the home, having pressured his means in, he was advised the youngsters have been upstairs asleep.
‘However when he went to seek out them he found they have been clearly deceased and chilly to the contact.
‘He referred to as 999 and an ambulance attended and located the youngsters deceased.’
‘Publish mortem outcomes haven’t but obtained, however it’s understood preliminary delicate findings point out the traditional mechanics of respiration had been interfered with, which may embrace smothering and drowning.’
Kara Alexander, 44, was remanded in custody immediately {accused} of killing Elijah Thomas and his older brother Marley (pictured)
Emergency providers have been referred to as at round 2pm on Friday, 16 December, to the our bodies of two younger youngsters discovered at a residential deal with in Dagenham (pictured)
The Recorder of London, Decide Mark Lucraft, remanded Alexander in custody forward of a plea and trial preparation listening to on March 9 and set her trial date for July 10.
Alexander was arrested on Friday in reference to the incident and was charged on Monday with two counts of homicide.
A person earlier arrested in reference to the tragedy was launched with no additional motion over the weekend.
Detective Inspector Sean Treweek stated on the time: ‘That is clearly a particularly distressing incident with many unanswered questions, nevertheless at this very early stage, no person else is sought in reference to the deaths.
‘I need to thank native individuals for the help they’ve given officers as they work to ascertain the complete circumstances of those two tragic deaths.
‘They are going to see further officers within the space, and anybody with data or considerations ought to converse with these officers.’
