Newborn Twin Deaths: Mother Found Guilty of Smothering Twins, Given Life Sentences, 'Just Trying To Keep Them Quiet' [VIDEO]
A mother was found guilty in "newborn twin deaths" case on Tuesday.
Lindsey Lowe was found guilty of first degree murder in the 2001 deaths of newborn twins found in her laundry basket. The jury deliberated just over two hours.
Lowe was convicted of felony murder, premeditated murder and aggravated child abuse. After the guilty verdict, the judge immediately sentenced her to life in prison.
Lowe often emotional during the trial didn't break down as she was led away into custody. She turned to her sobbing family members and friend in the courtroom said, "I'm OK. I love you all. He's with me," pointing to the sky.
In the closing arguments, both sides agreed that Lowe didn't act like a pregnant woman. She told the police who she had given birth alone on September 12, 2011 in the bathroom of her parent's home.
The twins' bodies were not found until a family member called the authorities after discovering the first body in a laundry basket, upon investigation a second body was found under a bloody sheet in the same basket by officers.
Jurors were told that though Lowe was engaged at the time, however she became pregnant during an affair with another man. She reportedly hid the pregnancy from her family and friends.
Lowe during the interrogation told the investigators that she "maybe" smothered the babies. This can be seen in a video of the interrogation.
"I was just trying to keep them quiet," she said on the video.
Officer Jeremy Fentress described discovering the baby as he pulled back a bloody towel. He stopped speaking for a few second before continuing, "After I pulled the bloody towel back, I saw a deceased infant."
Sgt. James Garrett found the second baby, who fought back tears describing how the two babies were still attached by their umbilical cords to a single placenta.
Lowe was given two life sentences, for two murder convictions, so she will server a mandatory 51 years in prison. An April hearing will decide whether she will serve two sentences concurrently or consecutively by Judged Dee Gay. She might serve additional time for aggravated child abuse conviction which will be determined by Gee.