Andrea udavila petoro dece u kadi, najmlađe imalo 6 meseci: Policiji rekla da su bila u "duhovnoj opasnosti"
Krajem juna 2001, u mirnom predgrađu Hjustona, u američkoj državi Teksas, dogodio se jedan od najšokantnijih zločina u novijoj istoriji SAD.
TL;DR
- Andrea Yates drowned her five children, aged six months to seven years, in their Houston, Texas home in June 2001.
- Yates had a history of postpartum depression and psychosis, with medical reports warning about the potential worsening of her condition during pregnancy.
- She confessed to the killings, stating she believed the children were in spiritual danger and that she had failed as a mother.
- Her initial life sentence was overturned due to a witness's false testimony.
- In a subsequent trial in 2006, Yates was found not guilty by reason of insanity and committed to a state psychiatric institution.
- The case has been the subject of a documentary titled 'The Cult Behind the Killer: The Andrea Yates Story'.