Indiana kids died after 10 hours in closet

According to msnbc.comhttp://www.aolnews.com/nation/article/police-indiana-kids-died-after-10-hours-in-closet-mom-edyan-farah-charged/19643658 Edyan Farah, 28, was charged with two preliminary counts of neglect of a dependent resulting in a death. She remained jailed Tuesday on a $200,000 bond and was scheduled to be formally charged Wednesday.This lady locked three of her children in the closet so she could go visit a neighbor, then found the boy and girl dead when she returned 10 hours later authorities said.

First of all what kind of mother would lock her children in a closet for any amount of time? What caused the deaths? What was going through the children's mind? Why did no one hear the children and help?

Edyan told officers that she "was not in her right mind" which is an understatement considering she locked her own children in a closet and left them there to die. What gets me is that the neighbors had noticed the children appeared unusually thin but no one said a word. The report states that a family friend noticed that Edyan had been acting strangely and would not allow anyone into the apartment. Can you imagine being that Uncle and opening the door and seeing a dead child? How horrifying for all involved.Edyan's husband had left two weeks prior to visit his parents in Somalia and when he returns his wife will be in jail and his living children in foster care.

The deaths of the children were unnecessary. I don't understand why no one called Department of Family Services to make sure the needs of the children were being taken  care of. It seems like lots of people came in contact but no one said a word. How sad for the deceased children and how sad for the ones that lived. I can't imagine going through such a horrific ordeal. My thoughts and prayers are with the family.