Mum denies murder of young sons found dead at home by their father

30 March 2023 , 20:12

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Elijah and Marley Thomas were found dead at their home in Dagenham, Essex

A mother has pleaded not guilty to murdering her two young sons.

Brothers Marley Thomas, five, and Elijah Thomas, two, were found dead at their home in Dagenham, Essex, in December.

A court heard the two were last seen alive on the afternoon of December 15, before their father called police the following day with concerns for their welfare.

He forced entry to the house, finding the boys inside.

Ambulance crews attended but both children were tragically pronounced dead.

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Kara Alexander, 45, is charged over the deaths and denied two counts of murder in an appearance at the Old Bailey on Thursday.

Kara Alexander denies murdering her two sons

The defendant was allegedly detained by police after she was found in a nearby garden.

Alexander, who is in custody, is due to stand trial at the Old Bailey from July 10.

Judge Richard Marks KC set a further pre-trial hearing for May 18.

Susie Beever