Mireya Alejandra Lopez charged with murder after drowning her twin sons
A mother has been charged with murder after she intentionally drowned her twin boys in the bathtub at their Arizona family home.
Mireya Alejandra Lopez, 22, was taken into custody after police were called to a property in the city of Avondale near Phoenix on Sunday morning.
The two-year-old children had been placed unconscious on a bed.
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Mireya Alejandra Lopez, 22 (seen right), is set to be charged with two counts of murder for drowning two of her sons in the bathtub in their Arizona family home
The pair, both two years old, were taken to hospital in a serious condition but died a short time later
Avondale Police Department released a statement saying Lopez had confessed to deliberately drowning the two youngsters.
She is also believed to have tried to drown their younger brother, but was stopped by family members. He wasn't injured.
Reports suggest someone inside dragged them out after they were found submerged in the water.
First responders tried to resuscitate the youngsters before they were taken to separate hospitals in a critical condition.
The pair died a short time later.
The mother was captured by 12 News being escorted from the house in handcuffs.
Sergeant Brandon Busse insisted the investigation is ongoing.
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Police were called to this address in the city of Avondale near Phoenix. Arizona, on Sunday morning where the two-year-old children had been placed unconscious on a bed
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