Texas mom smiles as she's arrested in deaths of twin daughters
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A Texas mom charged in the drowning deaths of her twin daughters was arrested on Mother's Day and appeared to smile broadly in the video of her arrest.
KTRK reported Barbara Ramirez-Sifuentes, 21, was taken into custody on Sunday, May 10, and smiled as she was led away in handcuffs.
A grand jury indicted Ramirez-Sifuentes on two counts of manslaughter. Her 15-month-old daughters Savannah and Sabrina Russo were found by their mom unresponsive in the bathtub on Feb. 17, according to AP.
The twins were taken to a hospital, but were later pronounced dead.
Ramirez-Sifuentes – also known as Barbara Russo - is being held at the Brazoria County Sheriff's Office Detention Center in lieu of $100,000 bond.
Her attorney, Stan Schneider, told KTRK it was unnecessary to arrest her on Mother's Day.
“The family’s been grieving, and this is Mother’s Day. It’s just a horrible accident. And this is what happens sometimes when accidents occur,” Schneider said.
Ramirez-Sifuentes was charged with recklessly causing deaths of her children because she was cleaning and playing music while water was running in the bathtub.
