Recently, three young children were drowned in Long Island by their mother, adding to a growing casebook of children slain by mothers, according to The New York Times. Police found Jewell Ward 6, Michael Demesyeux 5, and Innocent Demesyeux 18 months, after receiving a 911 call from Leatrice Brewer 27, the mother of the late three.
Brewer who is said to be emotionally disturbed, became more troubled after the death of her mother in 2004 and the split of her relationship with Innocent Demesyeux, the father of her sons months before. A friend of Brewer, Satina Fenner 26, said “I think she just snapped”, as claims had been made against Brewer warning officials at the County Child Protective services about her erratic behavior and alleged drug abuse.
Another case added, was in the previous year (2007), when a 24 year old mother, Lashuan Harris, threw her three sons, ages 6, 2, and 16 months into the San Francisco Bay in 2005. Jury convicted Harris of second-degree murder, while defense argued that Harris was schizophrenic. Harris is convinced she was acting on orders from God, when she threw her three sons into the water.
A lot of questions have been asked and no one is certain of the answers, but one has to ask, is it a new trend? Is it right for a mentally unbalanced mother to try and save the souls of their children, by killing them?
In such a case as Andrea Yates, a mother who drowned her five children in the bathtub of their home in the Houston area in 2001.Yates was convicted of murder in 2002, but defense argued claims that she was psychotic and was found not guilty by reason of insanity, before claiming that she was saving the souls of her children.
Mothers so young face the daily challenges and responsibilities of caring for a child. Adding mentally disturbed along with other problems and the outcome may be very unpredictable, in such cases as these. Meanwhile the debate over the degree of mental illness and legal definition of insanity continues, one has to hope that such cases as these are never repeated.
Brewer who is said to be emotionally disturbed, became more troubled after the death of her mother in 2004 and the split of her relationship with Innocent Demesyeux, the father of her sons months before. A friend of Brewer, Satina Fenner 26, said “I think she just snapped”, as claims had been made against Brewer warning officials at the County Child Protective services about her erratic behavior and alleged drug abuse.
Another case added, was in the previous year (2007), when a 24 year old mother, Lashuan Harris, threw her three sons, ages 6, 2, and 16 months into the San Francisco Bay in 2005. Jury convicted Harris of second-degree murder, while defense argued that Harris was schizophrenic. Harris is convinced she was acting on orders from God, when she threw her three sons into the water.
A lot of questions have been asked and no one is certain of the answers, but one has to ask, is it a new trend? Is it right for a mentally unbalanced mother to try and save the souls of their children, by killing them?
In such a case as Andrea Yates, a mother who drowned her five children in the bathtub of their home in the Houston area in 2001.Yates was convicted of murder in 2002, but defense argued claims that she was psychotic and was found not guilty by reason of insanity, before claiming that she was saving the souls of her children.
Mothers so young face the daily challenges and responsibilities of caring for a child. Adding mentally disturbed along with other problems and the outcome may be very unpredictable, in such cases as these. Meanwhile the debate over the degree of mental illness and legal definition of insanity continues, one has to hope that such cases as these are never repeated.
6 comments:
I think the aricle was good but you should proof read it and fix the grammar.
I really like it. It's very descriptive and well researched.
In the first paragraph it says "Innocent Demesyeux 18 months." But in the second paragraph you have " relationship with Innocent Demesyeux, the father of her sons months before."
I got a little confused there.
other then that the article was good.
sad but important topic...I'd like to know what students at JHS have to say about this.
good points made. informative and puts te facts out there with o sugar coating. great job
Very good topic, and a little sensitive,well-researched too.
I don't think that young children should suffer for the insanity of their parents, because they obviously didn't ask to be born.
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