Who is Andrea Yates and what did she do?
Andrea Yates (born Andrea Pia Kennedy on July 2, 1964) is a former Houston, Texas resident who killed her five children on June 20, 2001 by drowning them in the bathtub in her house. She had been suffering for some time with very severe postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis.
What was the verdict in the Andrea Yates case?
The murder conviction of Andrea Yates: a tragic case, a barbaric verdict. By David Walsh. 16 March 2002. The conviction of Andrea Yates on capital murder charges for the bathtub drowning of her five children is a terrible miscarriage of justice.
Who was Andrea Yates husband at the time of the drowning?
Her husband, Russell “Rusty” Yates was at work at NASA when the drowning happened. Despite losing all of his children, he stood by her. “She loved those kids,” Rusty said to a throng of media in 2001. Yates had attempted suicide twice, was admitted to psychiatric hospitals and treated for postpartum depression and psychosis before the drownings.
When did Rusty Yates and Andrea Yates get married?
In summer 1989, she met Russell “Rusty” Yates, an engineer, at the Sunscape Apartments in Houston. They soon moved in together, and were married on April 17, 1993. They announced that they “would seek to have as many babies as nature allowed ,” and bought a four-bedroom house in Friendswood, Texas.
When did Russell Yates and Andrea Yates divorce?
Russell Yates places his hand on the casket of one of his deceased children during their funeral on June 27, 2001, at Forest Park East Cemetery in Houston. On July 30, 2004, he filed for divorce from Andrea.
Why was Andrea Yates found not guilty of bulimia?
Andrea Yates drowned all of her children one by one in a bathtub and was found not guilty by reason of insanity. Andrea Yates was born in Hallsville, Texas, she was the youngest of the five children in the family. Andrea suffered from Bulimia during her teenage years.