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Liberian Woman Drowned Her Son In US Due To Fear Of Deportation by 24hoursreporter: 11:54pm On Oct 17, 2017
The Fear of being deported allegedly made Kula Pelima,a Liberian citizen to drown her infant son and his five-years old half – brother. She called the police authority and told them her crimes before they storm her residence for proper investigation.

Wilmington police investigate the death of two children.

A woman drowned her infant son and his 5-year-old half brother in a bathtub hours after she called police and told them she was worried about being deported, a Delaware police chief said Tuesday.

Kula Pelima, a native of Liberia who has lived in the US for two decades, called 911 about 3.45am Monday, fearing that her visa had lapsed, the Wilmington police chief, Robert Tracy, said at a news conference. An officer visited her home and said local authorities were not going to arrest her. The officer saw the older boy during the visit and he was awake and well, the chief said. The officer gave Pelima an immigration hotline number to call.

Pelima called 911 again about 8.30am and said she had drowned her son, four-month-old Solomon Epelle, and five-year-old Alex Epelle, authorities said.

Pelima, 30, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder and was being held on $2m bond. It’s not clear if she has a lawyer yet.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement could not immediately provide any information on Pelima’s status.

There was a strong odor of gas in her apartment, but it was not clear if the gas stove had been turned on intentionally, the chief said. The building was evacuated but no one was hurt by the fumes.

“There’s no way of knowing what could have led to the deaths of these children,” Tracy said, adding that the crime was shocking even to hardened officers.

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Re: Liberian Woman Drowned Her Son In US Due To Fear Of Deportation by Yeligray(m): 12:10am On Oct 18, 2017
Things that happen in this world is just too alarming.. JESUS PLEASE COME AND TAKE ME HOME.
Re: Liberian Woman Drowned Her Son In US Due To Fear Of Deportation by 24hoursreporter: 12:11am On Oct 18, 2017
Na so we see am o
Re: Liberian Woman Drowned Her Son In US Due To Fear Of Deportation by leofab(f): 12:55am On Oct 19, 2017
Yeligray:
Things that happen in this world is just too alarming.. JESUS PLEASE COME AND TAKE ME HOME.
keep waiting in your delusional state.

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