It was a terrible scene that unfolded in the house of Sainte-Rose on the paradise island of Guadeloupe during Monday night. In a bathtub, two decapitated children, 4 years and 13 months old, were found by their father, the radio channel reports RCI Guadeloupe.
The father called the police just before dawn, at three in the morning on Tuesday. When the police arrived at the house, they did not find the mother at first. Just over an hour later, she is found naked and singing in the street.
The mother arrested
The thirty-year-old woman, who was later arrested by the police, was found to be mentally unstable and has since been committed to a psychiatric hospital.
The Prosecutor’s Office in Pointe-à-Pitre has confirmed that an investigation has been opened into the suspected double murder of minors.
– The investigation, which is at an early stage, must determine the exact circumstances surrounding the death of these two young children, says prosecutor Caroline Calbo in a statement according to AFP.
Dad in shock
A source told the local radio channel RCI Guadeloupe that the mother had been incoherent and unable to explain what had happened.
There was no indication that they were going to happen, according to neighbors in the area.
– I knew her, no one expected this. It hurts me and I’m shocked, says a source RCI.
In a state of shock, the father of the family was taken care of by the emergency services.