Mum pleaded for 'kidnapped' children to be returned - but she had murdered themSusan Smith was the mother of two children who were killed in a case that shocked the worldView 5 Images Child killer Susan Smith (Image: Handout)It's a case that captivated the globe. Both her sons and the motor, she would eventually admit, lay at the bottom of a local lake. View 5 Images Susan claimed both her children had been kidnapped (Image: Handout)‌She had allowed her car to roll in as part of an elaborate double child murder which she believed would help her reclaim a wealthy former boyfriend. ‌In November 2024, Smith petitioned for parole, declaring she was "very sorry" and stating "I know what I did was horrible." Reports emerged in 2022 that Smith had been sending "flirty" correspondence to at least six men from behind bars.