Madison McDonald, the Irving, Texas, mother who confessed to killing her two young daughters in April 2021, was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison.
A clinical and and forensic psychologist, Kristi Compton, told the jury McDonald was aware of her actions, the TV station reported.
“Turning oneself in indicates awareness and knowledge that one did wrong and that it’s some sort of crime,” Compton said. Right after the murders, McDonald had told police she sedated and smothered her children before tucking them into bed at their apartment in the 700 block of Cowboys Parkway, an affidavit says.
According to the affidavit, McDonald told officers her daughters were being abused and she would do anything to protect them, including “eliminating them.”“The circumstances of this case are an absolute tragedy for all involved,” Ashworth and Lewis said in a statement. “Although we firmly believe that Madison did this as a result of her severe psychosis and insanity, we respect the jury’s verdict.
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