An Arizona mom accused of killing her two children with a meat cleaver was found guilty Monday by a jury.
Yui Inoue was convicted on two counts of first degree murder, two counts of child abuse, and one count of disorderly conduct, AZFamily reported.
As CrimeOnline reported, the 7-year-old boy and 9-year-old girl were found dead after Inoue went to a Tempe police station in May 2021 and told officers she heard voices telling her to kill the children, CrimeOnline reported.
Police said Inoue had threated to stab her husband during an argument hours before the children were killed. The husband told police he didn’t believe the children were in danger and went out to sleep in his car. Police were called to the home at the time but left, with the children still alive.
In court, the prosecution said that Inoue killed the children to get back at her husband in their ensuing divorce.
The children were found with multiple chops and cuts on their bodies, which were covered in trash, boxes, and a mattress.
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[Featured image: Yui Inoue/Tempe Police Department]
