Mom Faces New Charges in Drowing Death of 2nd Child
The mother of two young girls is accused of intentionally drowing them in a bathtub in her South Los Angeles home
A 32-year-old Los Angeles woman suspected of drowning her 1-year-old daughter and trying to drown the infant’s 5-year-old sister was charged today with special circumstance murder, the District Attorney’s Office announced.
In an amended complaint filed on Friday, prosecutors charged Lorna Valle with two counts each of murder, with the special circumstance allegation of multiple murders, and assault on a child causing death.
She is being held without bail.
Valle was originally charged on Feb. 17 for the drowning death of her 1-year-old daughter Lindsay T. and the attempted murder of her 5-year-old daughter Marian T.
The charges were amended to reflect the death of the 5-year-old victim, who earlier this week was taken off of life support.
Police were called to the 900 block of West 50th Place about 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday after the father returned home, heard noises coming from the bathroom and allegedly found them unclothed, wet and unresponsive lying on the floor.
The DA could seek the death penalty against Valle.
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