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The Arizona Department of Child Safety on Tuesday said it had a case open on Yui Inoue prior to her being charged with murder in the death of her two children.
On March 2, the department opened an investigation on Inoue after receiving a report of neglect of Kai Inoue, 7, claiming that Yui Inoue took Kai somewhere unknown, according to a department statement.
Police located Yui and Kai Inoue behind a convenience store, after which Kai was taken to his father and Yui Inoue was taken to a psychiatric hospital, the statement said.
The department said that while an investigator did not find visible signs of neglect or abuse, the investigation into the family was still open up until the death of both Kai Inoue and his 9-year-old sister, Mia Inoue.
FILE - This Saturday, May 15, 2021, booking photo released by Tempe Police Department shows Yui Inoue. On Tuesday, May 18, 2021, child welfare officials said Inoue, 40, accused of killing her two children with a meat cleaver in Tempe, Ariz, became the subject of a child services investigation two months earlier and at one point had been taken to a psychiatric hospital. (Tempe Police Department via AP,File) Tuesday, May 18, 2021 6:18 PM EST By TERRY TANG, AP
PHOENIX (AP) An Arizona woman accused of killing her two children with a meat cleaver became the subject of a child services investigation two months ago and at one point had been taken to a psychiatric hospital, child welfare officials said Tuesday.
It goes against our human nature to hurt our children : Forensic psychologist says look at Tempe mom s mental health history
The 40-year-old mother is charged with two counts of first-degree murder after police say she murdered her two children with a meat cleaver. Author: Josh Sanders (KPNX) Updated: 6:48 PM MST May 18, 2021
PHOENIX Forensic Psychologist Dr. David McIntyre has worked for decades in the area of mental health and trauma.
For him, murder investigations like the deaths of 9-year-old Mia Inoue and her 7-year-old brother Kai are particularly challenging. It goes against our human nature to hurt our children, said Dr. McIntyre. The observers and the people who survived are struggling and people need to pay attention to their self-care.
An Arizona woman accused of killing her two children with a meat cleaver became the subject of a child services investigation two months ago and at one point had been taken to a psychiatric hospital, child welfare officials said Tuesday.
Yui Inoue is accused of killing her two young children with a meat cleaver.
Credit Tempe Police Department
The Arizona Department of Child Safety said in a statement released today that officials were alerted in early March to a case of neglect involving the suspect, Yui Inoue. The 40 year old mother and her 7 year old son had gone missing from the family’s home in Tempe. Police found them behind a convenience store. Inoue was transported to a psychiatric hospital for evaluation. Child Services did not provide details on her release.