Horrific tragedy sees LA twin brothers aged 3 die at home 'after mom made terrible decision'

The mother of copy toddlers is facing execution charges aft her three-year-old sons died from alleged vulnerability of narcotics laced pinch fentanyl.

Jestice James, 22, was charged pinch 2 counts of execution and 2 counts of kid maltreatment aft her twins - Josiah and Jestine- were recovered unresponsive astatine their location successful Canoga Park, Calif. connected July 11.

The three-year-old twins were unresponsive erstwhile paramedics arrived astatine nan flat wherever James was pinch her fellow and her family. 

The boys were rushed to a adjacent hospital, but family members said it was excessively late. Josiah, nan older of nan twins, died later that night, while Jestine died 2 days later. 

Deputy District Attorney Jonathan Hatami told DailyMail.com James' lawsuit is nan first in Los Angeles County wherever a genitor has been charged pinch deaths related to alleged fentanyl overdose, which is becoming a 'disturbing trend'.

The seasoned charismatic would not spell into item arsenic to really nan twins were exposed to fentanyl pending nan ongoing investigation.

However, Hatami said location has been 4 different akin cases of children exposed to fentanyl successful LA County wrong nan past six months.

'Children are retired astir vulnerable,' Hatami said. 'They don't bargain fentanyl and they don't fume it.  Adults are doing that but it is nan guiltless children who are paying nan eventual price. It's unacceptable.

'When it comes to fentanyl exposure, we request to do everything we tin to protect nan guiltless children.'

James looked visibly distraught arsenic she appeared astatine a Van Nuys courthouse connected Tuesday afternoon, while a fistful of her family members sat successful nan tribunal audience. 

The young mother struggled to clasp backmost tears arsenic her mother, LaTina Allen, mouthed, 'I emotion you,' to her from crossed nan courtroom. 

James will stay successful region jailhouse successful lieu of a $4 cardinal bail. She is scheduled to look backmost successful tribunal July 31 erstwhile an lawyer is assigned to her case.

Family members who attended Tuesday's proceeding said James is simply a doting mother who would not spot her beloved sons successful immoderate harm.

They boys precocious celebrated their day and were astatine nan formation during nan July Fourth vacation celebrating pinch family.

Family photos obtained by DailyMail.com showed a smiling James pinch her 2 boys. 

Josiah, nan older of nan two, was a funny boy who was 'very smart' and ever inquisitive, said Allen.

Although Jestine was nan younger brother, he ever 'made judge his older relative Jojo was OK because he was a small spot bigger', their grandma said. 

The family has group up a GoFundMe for ceremonial costs for nan boys.  

Hatami said astir fatal opioid vulnerability of children happens astatine nan family home. 

'Home should ever beryllium nan safe spot for a child, but astir unintentional pediatric vulnerability to illicit fentanyl happens successful nan child's home. We request much education, much consciousness and much accountability regarding nan dangers of fentanyl arsenic it relates to guiltless babies and toddlers.'

The twin's godmother, Regina Holmes, said their family is heartbroken complete nan young boys' deaths and are besides grappling pinch their mother's 'terrible decision'.

'This is really difficult for nan family,' Holmes said. 'We want to bring consciousness astir fentanyl.

'We want anyone who has a family member, friend aliases subordinate who is indulging successful that peculiar supplier to cognize that it is simply a fatal drug. We mislaid Juju and Jojo.'