Florida Mom Admits To Killing Her Children With A Bedsheet

A Florida mom has reportedly admitted to killing her own children, and now she’s facing the possibility of the death penalty if she’s convicted. CBS News reports that 40-year-old Sophia Hines has been charged in association with the deaths of her 7-month-old son and her 3-year-old daughter. The details surrounding this case are shocking, but will justice be served?

Authorities in Broward County say that the murders of the two children took place over the past week, just north of Miami. The Florida mom had been visiting from the Philadelphia area with her children, and was staying with them at a family member’s home. It was in this residence that Hines reportedly decided to commit two unspeakable murders, claiming her own children as her victims.

The Sun Sentinel reports that the horrifying incident took place on Wednesday. The 40-year-old Florida woman told authorities that she smothered both of her children with a bedsheet. This corroborated with how authorities discovered the bodies of the two children. When police arrived at the Broward County residence, they discovered the bodies of the 7-month-old and 3-year-old, laying face-up, on a bed.

Why did Sophia Hines, suffocate her two children to death? https://t.co/lCKnWUO6A5 #maternal fillicide #David Bjorklund #Miramar #Florida

— Scallywagandvagabond (@ScallywagNYC) June 10, 2016

Loved ones of the Florida mom have expressed shock regarding what happened on Wednesday. The father of one of the slain children has given comments to reports which indicate that the children have always been safe in the care of Hines. Anthony Singleton is reportedly struggling to make sense of what has happened.

“This is the last thing I would expect, the very, very last thing.”

This isn’t the first time maternal filicide has made media headlines. One famous case of a mother killing her own children involved Texas woman Andrea Yates. Yates’s case is one of the most notorious incidents involving a mother killing her own children, due to the shocking nature of the crime she committed. The Texas woman methodically drowned every single one of her five children after she had a mental breakdown.

@LouisFarrakhan she killed her 4 babies Andrea Yates won’t see an inside of a prison. Her or her husband pic.twitter.com/trLfokGzh0

— Thea F. (@theame2) May 1, 2016

Aishia Pacheco who smothered her 4-day-old infant son charged with murder pic.twitter.com/96qh4McayH

— Ksley8 (@KonnieMoments1) May 26, 2016

This year, a North Carolina mom was arrested for allegedly smothering her newborn baby son. The reason she reportedly committed this heinous act was because the days-old baby “wouldn’t stop crying.” Aishia Pacheco reportedly said that it was an accident, and that she “didn’t mean to.” However, she has still been charged with the murder of her own newborn child.

Also this year, a Minnesota woman was arrested after an investigation found that she killed her 13-week-old baby after a night of consuming wine and prescription pills. However, instead of facing murder charges, the mom was charged with second degree manslaughter, and crimes associated with child neglect.

Like many shocking cases involving crimes against children, this latest double-homicide has attracted a lot of attention on social media. Comments vary surrounding the admitted slaying of the two children, but most people are expressing shock and disgust that a mother would do such a horrendous thing. Meanwhile, loved ones of the Florida woman say that postpartum depression may have played a role in the children’s deaths.

Family members say Sophia Hines was suffering from postpartum depression. New details @nbc6 at 6 pic.twitter.com/MID2dqRjxz

— Dan Krauth (@DanNBC6) June 9, 2016

Sophia Hines has given no explanation for what led her to suffocating her two children with a bedsheet. At this time, authorities have also not commented on a possible motive. However, The Sun Sentinel reports that in many similar cases, mental illness is often present. The Florida mom has been charged with two counts of premeditated murder. If convicted, Hines could find herself sitting on Death Row. Meanwhile, authorities haven’t explained what evidence, if any, led to these particular charges. She is currently being held without bond in Broward County Jail.

[Photo via Broward County Jail]