Mother slits twin sons’ throats for ‘crying too much’

A mother of two has slit the throats of her twin sons for “crying too much”.

As per the details, the mother, Komal Shah of Garibabad in Nawabshah, killed Muhammad Raza and Muhammad Hamza because they were “screaming and shouting”.

The three-and-a-half-year-old twins were killed within the jurisdiction of the Airport Police Station. Conflicting reports, however, said both children were five and not three.

SHO concerned Sanaullah Panhwar told media that they found the bodies of the twin brothers in separate rooms with their throats slit. A knife suspected to be the murder weapon was also recovered, and Komal was taken into custody for investigation.

While the bodies of the deceased were shifted to Peoples Medical University Hospital for autopsy, no case has been filed against the mother, he said.

If the family does not file a case, the official added, a case will be registered with the government as claimant.

He concluded that the incident would be investigated from every angle.

The father of the murdered children, devastated by the loss, told the police that since the birth of the children, his wife's mental health had deteriorated. “I forgive my wife for the murder of my young children,” he said.

Other family members and neighbours also testified that the woman was mentally unstable.

It is pertinent to note that more than one in every 10 women suffer from postpartum depression.

It is characterised by emotional highs and lows, frequent crying, fatigue, guilt, anxiety and possible issues with caring for the baby.

The condition of extreme illness is called postpartum psychosis, which requires emergency medical attention. Cleveland Clinic explains that his condition is characterized by severe agitation, confusion, feelings of hopelessness and shame, insomnia, paranoia, delusions or hallucinations, hyperactivity, rapid speech or mania. Patients with postpartum psychosis require immediate medical attention since there is an increased risk of suicide and risk of harm to the baby as well. The treatment usually includes hospitalization, psychotherapy and medication.

However, if it remains untreated, women experience suicidal thoughts or the urge to kill their children and may eventually do so.