another mother

[HairOfTheDog]

Police say a 22-year-old woman confessed to purposely drowning her twin sons in a bathtub Sunday.

Officers arrested Mireya Alejandra Lopez, of Avondale, Ariz., after her 2-year-old boys were rushed to different hospitals.

The boys' grandmother called 911 at about noon, said Avondale Police Sgt. Brandon Busse. When first responders arrived at the home, the children were naked on a bed. They'd been discovered there by their grandmother.

Lopez also reportedly confessed to attempting to drown a third child, who managed to survive uninjured. He was later identified as her stepbrother.

The twins' father, Sam Avitia, told police he had joint custody of the boys and was scheduled to get them Friday. Avitia also said Lopez suffered from depression and anxiety, but has never threatened anyone and never shown any violent tendencies.

Today in court, police said that Lopez told them she did it because nobody loved them or her.

The statement also said Lopez stated she takes medication for mental health conditions.

A judge on Monday ordered her jailed on two counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder, with bail set at $2 million.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/police-woman...ent-loved/
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I would hate to have been one of the responding officers; very sad for those two boys. RIP.