Kara Alexander: Dagenham mother who murdered her two young sons in the bath jailed
- Kara Alexander was sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering her two sons, Elijah Thomas and Marley Thomas, in December 2022.
- The court imposed a minimum term of 21 years and 252 days after post-mortem examinations indicated the boys had either been drowned or suffocated.
- Detective Chief Inspector Paul Waller stated that this case is incredibly tragic, leaving a father without his sons and a family devastated by the loss of the boys.
- Samantha Yelland from the Crown Prosecution Service expressed sympathy for the victims' family and friends, highlighting their tragic loss.
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Mother sentenced to life in prison after murdering two young sons in the bath - A mother who drowned her two young sons in the bath has been sentenced to life in prison, with a minimum term of more than 21 years
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