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| Police: Mother used plastic bags to suffocate children | Police: Mother used plastic bags to suffocate children |
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| Prince George’s County police said Monday that a 24-year-old Cheverly woman suffocated her two children by covering their heads with plastic bags. | Prince George’s County police said Monday that a 24-year-old Cheverly woman suffocated her two children by covering their heads with plastic bags. |
| Sonya Spoon is charged with murder in the Sunday deaths of Ayden Spoon, 1, and Kayla Thompson, 3. | Sonya Spoon is charged with murder in the Sunday deaths of Ayden Spoon, 1, and Kayla Thompson, 3. |
| About a week ago, Cheverly police were called to Spoon’s Cheverly house and escorted her to a medical facility for a psychiatric evaluation, Prince George’s police said Monday. It was not immediately clear what prompted the call, or whether Spoon was treated. | About a week ago, Cheverly police were called to Spoon’s Cheverly house and escorted her to a medical facility for a psychiatric evaluation, Prince George’s police said Monday. It was not immediately clear what prompted the call, or whether Spoon was treated. |
| Emergency crews were called to the house, in the 6200 block of Forest Road, about 2:15 a.m. Sunday and found the children unconscious, police said. The children were taken to a hospital, where they died. | Emergency crews were called to the house, in the 6200 block of Forest Road, about 2:15 a.m. Sunday and found the children unconscious, police said. The children were taken to a hospital, where they died. |
| County police said Spoon admitted her involvement in the children’s deaths. She has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder. | County police said Spoon admitted her involvement in the children’s deaths. She has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder. |
| County Executive Rushern L. Baker III (D) released a statement Monday about the deaths. | County Executive Rushern L. Baker III (D) released a statement Monday about the deaths. |
| “We are all saddened by this tragic event,” he said. “The loss of two children that were so young tugs at our hearts. As the police investigate this horrible case, our thoughts and prayers are with the family and the people of the Cheverly community as they try to reconcile how and why this happened.” | “We are all saddened by this tragic event,” he said. “The loss of two children that were so young tugs at our hearts. As the police investigate this horrible case, our thoughts and prayers are with the family and the people of the Cheverly community as they try to reconcile how and why this happened.” |
| Arelis Hernández contributed to this report. | Arelis Hernández contributed to this report. |
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