Dallas lady wanted normal kids....offs her autistic ones

RoxSqaud · Jul 21, 2010

DALLAS (July 21) - A suburban Dallas mother accused of strangling her two young children told a 911 operator she killed them because they were autistic and she wanted "normal kids," according to a tape released Wednesday.

Irving police released the recording after Saiqa Akhter was charged with one count of capital murder in the strangling of her 5-year-old son, Zain Akhter, at the family's apartment Monday night. Police spokesman David Tull said another capital murder charge is pending in the slaying of her 2-year-old daughter, Faryaal Akhter, who died Tuesday night.

Saiqa Akhter called 911 and told an operator she had killed her two children because they were autistic and "I want normal kids," according to a tape released by authorities.
Police say the mother called 911 after attacking the children. In the recording, the woman identifies herself as Saiqa Akhter and repeatedly tells the operator she killed her two children. At one point during the recording, the woman hangs up and the dispatcher calls her back.

"I killed them. I killed both of them," she said. Later, she explained to the dispatcher that both children had turned blue and were lying on the bed in the master bedroom.

She told the operator she initially tried to poison the children with bathroom cleaner but they refused to drink it. When that didn't work, "I used a wire on their necks," she said.

When the operator asked the woman why she attacked her children, she said, "They're both not normal, not normal. They're autistic. Both are autistic." Pressed further, she said, "I don't want my children to be like that. ... I want normal kids."

Later, the dispatcher asked the woman what she was feeling. "Nothing," she responded.

At one point, water can be heard running in the background and the dispatcher asks what the woman is doing. She told the operator she was trying to wash the smell of cleaner off of her hands. The dispatcher then told the woman to go sit on a couch in the living room and wait for police.

At the end of the recording, police can be heard arriving at the home.

Akhter has requested a court-appointed attorney but one hasn't been assigned to her case yet, an Irving jail official said Wednesday. If convicted of capital murder, Akhter could face the death penalty, though prosecutors have not said if they will seek that punishment. Otherwise, she could face life in prison without parole.

Saiqa Akhter's uncle, Wasimul Haque, told The Dallas Morning News that his niece had been depressed since moving into a new apartment in Irving. Haque said Zain had autism and a severe speech impediment but had been improving and was in speech therapy.

The children's father, Rashid Akhter, emigrated from Pakistan in the late 1990s, the newspaper reported. He married Saiqa, who also is from Pakistan, several years later, it said.

Zain was buried Wednesday in Richardson, another Dallas suburb. Faryaal's funeral is scheduled for Thursday.
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moestavern19 · Jul 21, 2010

Well.... ****.

00rocketgirl · Jul 21, 2010

That is sick. Gatesville, Texas, where the current female death row is located, is not too too far from Dallas.

JBIIRockets · Jul 21, 2010

That woman is mentally messed up, and it's sad.

Carl Herrera · Jul 21, 2010

Sick. Basically what Adelman did with TMac.

Ziggy · Jul 21, 2010

Meh. In San Antonio they slice em up. Ninja babies.

Blurr#7 · Jul 21, 2010

Carl Herrera said:

Sick. Basically Adelman did with TMac.
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LOL!! I can't stop laughing at your sig!

rocketsjudoka · Jul 21, 2010

That woman is not normal.

txppratt · Jul 21, 2010

the right to kill your offspring ends after the first tri-mester

Major Malcontent · Jul 21, 2010

Edit: Never mind...not worth it

mogrod · Jul 22, 2010

Man, anytime I read someone killing a child, it's disturbing. When it''s their OWN child(ren), it makes me sick. But, as a father of an autistic son, this story is heartbreaking.

Human nature is a bi*** and I do wish at times my son was "normal". But, despite his condition, he is still the greatest thing in my life and he is an amazing kid.

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bladeage · Jul 22, 2010

mogrod said:

Man, anytime I read someone killing a child, it's disturbing. When it''s their OWN child(ren), it makes me sick. But, as a father of an autistic son, this story is heartbreaking.

Human nature is a bi*** and I do wish at times my son was "normal". But, despite his condition, he is still the greatest thing in my life and he is an amazing kid.
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I seriously almost cried.

ima_drummer2k · Jul 22, 2010

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to mogrod again.

My nephew is autistic. He's the greatest kid alive. We just took him to dinner a few nights ago and had a blast. We can't get enough of the little guy.

Lady_Di · Jul 22, 2010

mogrod, he is adorable!!

Xerobull · Jul 22, 2010

mogrod said:

Man, anytime I read someone killing a child, it's disturbing. When it''s their OWN child(ren), it makes me sick. But, as a father of an autistic son, this story is heartbreaking.

Human nature is a bi*** and I do wish at times my son was "normal". But, despite his condition, he is still the greatest thing in my life and he is an amazing kid.
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Props to you, man. And those HC seats are nice!

I would have adopted those kids in a heartbeat. I hope they string that lady up, mental or not. Disgusting.

Mr. Brightside · Jul 22, 2010

Why couldn't she have just given the kids up for adoption? Some people seriously lack capability of objective judgement.

rhadamanthus · Jul 22, 2010

Humanity is so depressing.

I am in favor of some sort of mandatory birth control. Stories like this play a role in that ideology.

MoBalls · Jul 22, 2010

mogrod said:

Man, anytime I read someone killing a child, it's disturbing. When it''s their OWN child(ren), it makes me sick. But, as a father of an autistic son, this story is heartbreaking.

Human nature is a bi*** and I do wish at times my son was "normal". But, despite his condition, he is still the greatest thing in my life and he is an amazing kid.
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Thats awesome mogrod. Cute kid too.

Mae · Jul 22, 2010

Some people can handle the huge responsiblity of children that aren't normal and some can't. She obviously was one of the latter. I thank God everyday that my children (knock on wood) are as normal as they can be. I'm not sure I'd be a strong enough woman to handle them if they weren't. I would like to think I was, but I'm not sure.

As for the story, it's a horrible tragic occurrence and as I said, some of us just can't handle things like that. If you get angry or upset, you just have to walk away. Sounds like she broke.

But I believe in "an eye for an eye", take the wire to her.

The_Yoyo · Jul 22, 2010

wow thats just terrible

really if they sentence her to the death penalty i dont think anyone would mind

but how come there was no response from the husband/father? I feel terrible for him to lose his two children and now also his wife his life is ruined too.

it never ceases to amaze what people will do i couldnt even begin to think to do something like that to any kid let alone my own

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