THE dad of two young boys allegedly murdered by their mum found them dead at home after forcing his way in, a court heard.
Kara Alexander, 44, is accused of killing Marley Thomas, five, and two-year-old Elijah Thomas in Dagenham, East London.
Their bodies were discovered by their dad last Friday after he forced his way into the home, it is said.
The Old Bailey heard how Alexander told him the boys were upstairs sleeping before he made the tragic discovery.
Prosecutor Philip Evans, KC, said: "The children were last seen alive by CCTV footage together with the defendant late in the afternoon of 15 December.
"On 16 December at around 2pm police were called because the children's father was concerned for their welfare.
"He had gone into the house, having forced his way in, he was told the children were upstairs asleep.
"But when he went to find them he discovered they were obviously deceased and cold to the touch.
"He called 999 and an ambulance attended and found the children deceased."
The court was told post mortem results have not been obtained but initial findings suggest the boys could have been smothered and drowned.
Alexander, who is charged with two counts of murder, was remanded in custody ahead of a plea hearing on March 9.
A provisional trial date has been set for July 10 at the same court.
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