Inquest hears killer mum Samantha Ford had suicidal thoughts but was 'calmer and more focused' days before she drowned twins | 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.