Naomi Elkins, a New Jersey mother, drowned her two young daughters, ages 1 and 3, in a bathtub, claiming it was for "religious purposes" to cleanse evil. Judge Guy Ryan ruled her not guilty by reason of insanity, ordering her to a secure psychiatric facility for 150 years. Psychologist testified she was "undoubtedly psychotic" and believed she could destroy evil by killing her children, influenced by postpartum psychosis. Elkins's chilling rationale reveals her severely disturbed mental state, compounded by her delusions of being a divine figure.
Naomi Elkins was found not guilty by reason of insanity after drowning her two daughters, claiming it was for "religious purposes" tied to world cleansing.
Psychologist asserts Elkins was "undoubtedly psychotic" and believed that if she destroyed her children, she would be destroying all the evil in the world.
The court ruled Elkins to serve 150 years in a psychiatric hospital, emphasizing her mental health issues linked to postpartum psychosis.
Elkins's actions were driven by delusions; she believed she was a divine figure combating evil, illustrating her disturbed mental state.
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