Mother arrested in bathtub deaths of 2 girls, ages 4 and 2

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Mother arrested in bathtub deaths of 2 girls, ages 4 and 2

By M.R. KROPKO


CLEVELAND (AP) -- A woman arrested in the deaths of her two young daughters after they were found in a water-filled bathtub was a domestic violence victim who had no documented history of neglecting her children.

The father of the two girls, ages 4 and 2, pulled them from the bathtub Monday, where they apparently drowned, police said.

The girls' mother, Amber Hill, 22, was arrested at her apartment for further questioning. No charges had been filed, and she was remained jailed Tuesday morning.

Hill, who neighbors said was studying to be a nursing assistant, had no record of abusing her children, said Jim McCafferty, director of the Cuyahoga County Department of Children and Family Services.

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