A MUM has appeared in court accused of murdering her two sons whose bodies were found by their horrified dad after he broke in.
Kara Alexander, 45, is accused of killing Marley Thomas, five, and two-year-old Elijah Thomas in Dagenham, East London.
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Their bodies were discovered by their dad in December last year after he forced his way into the home, it is said.
Alexander appeared at the Old Bailey today charged with two counts of murder.
The mum, who denies the charges, was remanded into custody ahead of a hearing on January 19.
A provisional trial set to last three weeks has been scheduled for March 4.
The court heard the two children were last seen alive on CCTV footage with their mum on December 15.
Police were called at around 2pm the following day as Marley and Elijah’s dad was concerned for their welfare.
Prosecutor Philip Evans KC said: “He had gone into the house, having forced his way in, he was told the children were upstairs asleep.
“But when he went to find them he discovered they were obviously deceased and cold to the touch.
“He called 999 and an ambulance attended and found the children deceased.”
The court heard previously post mortem results have not been obtained but initial findings suggest the boys could have been smothered and drowned.
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