Inquest continues into deaths of twins killed by mum Samantha Ford in Margate
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Updated: 20:34, 12 January 2021
An inquest has shed further light on a mum s calls to an emergency NHS hotline weeks before she drowned her twins - with health workers saying they didn t feel there was an immediate risk to her children.
Samantha Ford killed 23-month-old Chloe and Jake at their Margate home on Boxing Day 2018.
Samantha Ford with Jake and Chloe
Today, on the second day of an inquest into the twins deaths, a coroner was told Ford had spoken to several health workers on the NHS 111 hotline three weeks before her terrible act.
Inquest hears killer mum Samantha Ford had suicidal thoughts but was calmer and more focused days before she drowned twins
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Updated: 20:04, 11 January 2021
The GP of a mum who drowned her children in the bath says she was calmer and more focused when he spoke to her five days before the tragedy.
But lawyers for Samantha Ford, who killed twins Chloe and Jake at her Margate home on Boxing Day 2018, say he missed a vital letter and information which painted a severe picture of her mental state.
Samantha Ford
The details emerged during an inquest into the deaths of the children, who were aged just 23 months old, which will examine all aspects of Fordâs interactions with healthcare professionals before her horrific crime.
Thanet: Margate mum who drowned twins had suicidal thoughts weeks before killing them
Samantha Ford killed her children after her split from their dad a few months beforehand
Samantha Ford (L) killed her twins Jake and Chloe
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A GP who spoke to a Margate mum five days before she drowned her twins said he did not see a letter raising concerns of her suicidal thoughts.
Connor King, 24, died after crashing quad bike into parked cars in Folkestone
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Updated: 14:49, 15 December 2020
A charismatic and fun young man died after the quad bike he was riding crashed into parked cars.
Father-of-one Connor King, 24, was testing his new bike when the collision happened on August 26 this year in Folkestone.
Connor King died after crashing his quad bike in Folkestone. All pictures courtesy of King family
Emergency services were called but sadly nothing could be done to save Mr King.
Yesterday, an inquest into his death concluded it was an accident.
Now, his mum, Tara King, has paid tribute to her son, and says his death has left a huge hole in his family s lives.