Mom Killed Her Two Children After Thinking She Brought Them Into a 'Corrupt' World—Family

An inquest has heard how a mother of two killed her children as she believed they were born into a "corrupt" world.

Tiffany Stevens, 27, was found dead alongside her three-year-old daughter Casey-Lea Taylor and one-year-old Darcey Stevens.

All three were discovered surrounded by empty pill packets and discarded syringes at their home in Little Lever, near Manchester in England, in 2019.

Stevens' former partner and her brother grew concerned when they were not able to contact her for a week. They went to her home on Arthur Street on January 21, 2019, but got no reply after knocking on the door.

After breaking down the back door they discovered all three dead. It is believed the mother and children had died a week before they were found. A murder inquiry was launched following the discovery.

An inquest at Bolton Coroner's Court heard how Tiffany Stevens had struggled with suicidal thoughts and paranoia for several years.

Investigations into Tiffany Stevens' phone also discovered notes where she stated that the world was "corrupt."

Tiffany Stevens' grandmother, Bobby-Jo Stevens, detailed her granddaughter's difficulties with paranoia and suicidal thoughts.

Speaking at Bolton Coroner's Court, she said: "[Tiffany] spent too much time doing research on bad things and corrupt people in life, the police and social services.

"She asked if I could sew microphones into Case-Lea's dress so she could hear what teachers were saying to her at nursery.

"She said she wanted to get me and the other children together, kill us all and take her own life. That was a few years ago.

"She was very, very paranoid. She just thought the world was corrupt and bad and no matter how much you tried to reason with her, it was just a bad world."

"She was poorly, that why she did it. That's all I can say. She wasn't in the right mind."

A pathology report found Taylor and Darcey Stevens died by drug toxicity.

Darcey Stevens was found with a swollen brain and pneumonia on her lungs according to forensic pathologist Phillip Lumb, who conducted the post-mortem analysis. Medics also found a very high level of two different drugs in Taylor's system.

Police also said Tiffany Stevens had agreed to a suicide pact with a friend weeks before her death. The pair agreed to end their lives in a hotel.

Authorities say Tiffany Stevens visited a Travelodge in Bolton on December 9, 2019, with her two daughters, but when her friend saw the children she immediately pulled out of the pact as that "had not been part of the agreement."

The inquest heard how Tiffany Stevens was repeatedly referred to mental health services, at least eight times, but failed to respond on each occasion. They also heard she had a history of mental health issues including depression, post-natal depression and anxiety.

Newsweek has contacted the Greater Manchester Police Department for comment.

If you have thoughts of suicide, confidential help is available for free at the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Call 1-800-273-8255. The line is available 24 hours every day.