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Farmington • Sun Cha Warhola, accused of strangling her two children last year, is incompetent to stand trial for now.
During a short hearing in 2nd District Court on Friday, Warhola's attorney, Ed Brass, said two psychologists had evaluated the 45-year-old woman and determined she needs to undergo "significant treatment" before she could be tried.
Warhola, 45, will likely be sent to the State Hospital in an attempt to restore her competency.
Warhola is charged with two counts of first-degree felony aggravated murder for allegedly strangling 7-year-old Jean and 8-year-old James last September in their Layton home.
Warhola's husband arrived home Sept. 8 to find his wife had used a bed to barricade herself inside their son's room. After forcing his way inside, the man found his children dead, lying on a bed and covered by a blanket, according to police.
Prosecutors on Friday did not attempt to challenge the evaluations of Warhola's competency.
Outside the courtroom, Brass told news reporters, "I think people realize she's profoundly disturbed, and whatever happened is related to [that] fact."
He added that she could "ultimately be punished for something she might not even remember."
Another review of Warhola's mental state is scheduled for November.