44-year-old Dagenham woman accused of murdering two young boys

Two young boys who were discovered dead at a residence in east London have been charged with murder in relation to a 44-year-old woman.

The bodies of two and five-year-old boys were discovered at a home in Cornwallis Road, Dagenham, on Friday. Kara Alexander, a resident of Dagenham, is charged with their murders.

She will make an appearance later at Barkingside Magistrates’ Court.

The Metropolitan Police stated that formal identification and post-mortem investigations will happen “in due course.”

Family members have been informed of the deaths and continue to be supported by specialist officers, the force said in a statement.

A man was also arrested but later released.

Source: BBC.com