BRONX, NY – A Bronx woman faces severe charges in the tragic deaths of her five-year-old twins, which occurred last December. Gloria Asamoah, 42, of 240 East 175th Street, has been indicted for first-degree murder among other charges, according to District Attorney Darcel D. Clark.
The devastating incident, described by DA Clark as “incredibly devastating,” involved the young siblings found lifeless in their apartment. The children were allegedly killed by their mother, who initially attributed their deaths to illness. However, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined the deaths were homicides caused by asphyxiation. Asamoah has been charged with first-degree murder (for causing the death of more than one person in a single incident), two counts each of second-degree murder and manslaughter, and has been remanded following her arraignment before Bronx Supreme Court Justice Brenda Rivera. She is scheduled to return to court on July 17.