Killer mom Susan Smith denied parole 30 years after drowning sons
30 years after South Carolina killer mom Susan Smith was put behind bars for drowning her two toddler sons, she appeared for her first parole hearing on Wednesday morning.
By Mollie Markowitz Fox News
Published November 20, 2024 4:00am EST | Updated November 20, 2024 1:51pm EST
Thirty years after South Carolina killer mom Susan Smith was put behind bars for drowning her two toddler sons, a board unanimously voted to deny her parole after she appeared on a jailhouse court feed on Wednesday morning.
Smith appeared emotional and crying on the feed.
"I know that what I did was horrible…I’m sorry that I put them through that...I wish I could take that back, I really do...I was just scared," she said. "I didn’t know how to tell the people that loved them that they would never see them again…I’m sorry, I know that’s not enough…just words, but they come from my heart."
Her attorney, Tommy Thomas, told the parole board that the suicide of Smith's father "set the stage for some serious mental health issues," listing "postpartum depression" as an example. "I could see the pain on her face…I think that she is truly remorseful for what happened…and that she would do anything in the world to bring these children back."
He added that if Smith was to be granted parole, she would be living with her brother.
The 53-year-old's ex-husband, David Smith, arrived at the parole hearing to face the woman who killed his children, wearing a pin showing his two toddler sons.
"I'm here to advocate on Michael and Alex's behalf and as their father," he said as he spoke at the hearing. "God gives us free choice, and she made free choice that night to end their life. This wasn't a tragic mistake…she purposely meant to end their life."
"I'm asking that you please deny her parole today," he said emotionally, holding back tears."
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