Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Uncle: Mom accused in kids' chokings depressed

A Dallas-area mother suspected of strangling a 5-year-old son with a wire and nearly choking to death a 2-year-old daughter who was on life support Tuesday had been depressed, according to a relative.

Saiqa Akhter, 30, remained in jail on Tuesday as police prepared a charge of capital murder. Irving police spokesman David Tull said she was expected to be arraigned on Wednesday. Tull said she has been cooperating with the investigation.

"It looks like she had mental problems. I don't understand why she did it," Wasimul Haque, an uncle of Akhter, told The Dallas Morning News.

Irving police have said Akhter called 911 on Monday and said she …

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