A mother who drowned her twin children out of “anger” at her estranged husband has been locked up for 10 years.
Samantha Ford will complete her sentence in jail after psychiatric treatment, the Old Bailey heard.
The 38-year-old killed her children Jake and Chloe in the bath on Boxing Day last year, after she split from their father Steven Ford a few months before.She then drove her Ford Galaxy at about 100mph into the back of a lorry without a seatbelt on in the early hours of December 27.
When
police managed to open the doors of her vehicle, she told them: “I’ve killed my babies. Please let me die.
“I put them in the bath. We were meant to be together. I was going to jump off a cliff but it’s too dark.”Police found the 23-month-old twins, who were conceived by IVF, dead in their bedroom at her rented home in Castle Drive, Margate, Kent.
Ford denied murder but admitted two counts of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility at a hearing in May.
Her husband attended the Old Bailey as Mr Justice Edis heard more evidence about his wife’s mental state ahead of sentencing.Related... Louise Porton Jailed For Life For Murdering Her Two Young Daughters Witness Appeal For ‘Suspicious Or Worrying Male’ Before Child Was Thrown From 200ft Tate Platform What Happened To Sarah Payne? Notorious Female Paedophile Vanessa George To Be Freed From Prison