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| Mother admits killing young sons | Mother admits killing young sons |
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| A 21-year-old mother has admitted killing her two young children. | A 21-year-old mother has admitted killing her two young children. |
| Jael Mullings stabbed to death her two sons Romario, aged two, and three-month-old Delayno at their home in Cheetham Hill, Manchester, last year. | Jael Mullings stabbed to death her two sons Romario, aged two, and three-month-old Delayno at their home in Cheetham Hill, Manchester, last year. |
| She pleaded guilty on Monday to two counts of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility, which was accepted by the prosecution. | She pleaded guilty on Monday to two counts of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility, which was accepted by the prosecution. |
| Mullings has been sectioned under the Mental Health Act and will be sentenced on 28 April at Manchester Crown Court. | Mullings has been sectioned under the Mental Health Act and will be sentenced on 28 April at Manchester Crown Court. |
| Police officers discovered the boys' bodies at a property in Kilmington Drive on 12 November following reports of concern for their welfare. | Police officers discovered the boys' bodies at a property in Kilmington Drive on 12 November following reports of concern for their welfare. |
| Official inquiries | Official inquiries |
| Post-mortem examinations revealed that both boys died from a single stab wound to the chest. | Post-mortem examinations revealed that both boys died from a single stab wound to the chest. |
| After the deaths, it emerged officers had visited the house hours before discovering the boys' bodies. | After the deaths, it emerged officers had visited the house hours before discovering the boys' bodies. |
| The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is conducting an investigation. | The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is conducting an investigation. |
| Meanwhile, Manchester's Safeguarding Children Board is also reviewing the contact between the family and agencies in the city. | |
| Both investigations are continuing pending the conclusion of criminal proceedings. | Both investigations are continuing pending the conclusion of criminal proceedings. |