Dad of strangled kids has yet to be charged

Dad of strangled kids has yet to be chargedPolice could this week charge a man who was arrested on suspicion of strangling his two-year-old son and four-year-old daughter, according to an article by Trudy Simpson on www.voice-online.co.uk.



A spokesman for The Greater Manchester Police told The Voice charges are a possibility and that the officers are not looking for more suspects.



They had initially delayed questioning 37-year-old Petros Mwashita to allow doctors to conduct a psychiatric assessment.



They arrested Mwashita on October 14 after his estranged wife, Morongoe Molemohi, found him slumped on his bed next to the unconscious bodies of their two children, Theo and Yolanda Molemohi.



The couple had reportedly recently broken up, with Molemohi moving out of the family’s home, leaving the children in their father’s care.



The police said Molemohi, a South African PhD student, discovered the tragic scene when she came back to get some clothes and let herself into the Whalley Road, Manchester, home with a key. She frantically called 999 but paramedics could not revive the children.



In a moving tribute to her children, Molemohi, who reportedly initially had to be sedated, described Yolanda as ‘a fairy princess’ and Theo as ‘a well behaved young man.’



She said in a statement: \"I take pride in knowing that they were polite, caring, happy babies. I will always remain proud to be their mother. Their lives were short but they lived it to their full potential.\"



She added: \"I thank them for the joy, happiness and fulfilment they brought to my life. They have been my strength and hope. I love them very much and they will always be a beautiful part of me.\"



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