"CASTLE ROCK, CO — A Castle Rock mother who called 911 Monday morning to report that she had attempted suicide told a dispatcher her two children were "already in heaven," according to police.
"Now that mother, identified as 41-year-old Kelli Murphy, is facing two counts of first-degree murder, child abuse and other charges, said Castle Rock Police Chief Tony Lane.
"The 41-year-old mother called 911 at 7:48 a.m. Monday to report she had attempted suicide by slashing her wrists, Lane said. When a dispatcher asked about her children, and if they were home, the mother said: `They're already in heaven,` according to Lane.
"Officers responding to the home at 236 Cherry Street then found the bodies of her two children, a 9-year-old boy and a 6-year-old girl.
"There were no visible injuries on the children—Liam and Madigan—and their cause of death is being investigated, he said. It's not clear how long they have been dead.
"Murphy was treated for lacerations to her wrist at Sky Ridge Medical Center and released. She was taken into police custody around 2:30 p.m.
"Murphy and her 41-year-old husband, Robert Eric Murphy, filed for divorce Feb. 9 and were separated, Lane said.
"`The father is not a suspect in the case,` Lane said."
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