Lisa Snyder
A mum who has been accused of forcing a dog to perform oral sex on her and hanging her kids says she cannot afford a defence lawyer.
Lisa Snyder has been charged with killing her children in the basement of their home.
The mum, 37, allegedly killed Brinley, four, and Conner, eight, Albany Township, Pennsylvania, in September last year, reports The Sun.
Snyder has also been charged with third-degree murder, child endangerment, and evidence-tampering, animal cruelty and sexual intercourse with a dog.
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The prosecution team is seeking the death penalty for her crimes.
Her barrister, Dennis Charles, disclosed on June 29 that Snyder could not afford her defence.
Following this, The Morning Call revealed the court heard she had less than $400 (£319) in her bank account at the time of her arrest.
Barrister Charles added Snyder’s only asset was her car, a 2017 Ford Fusion that she bought by trading her grandfather’s jeep.
Prosecutors say the funds acquired from selling her car worth $23,000 (£18,316) should be used to fund her defence, before using taxpayer funds.
Lisa Snyder however claims her children killed themselves. She also said her son was being bullied – but cops have not found evidence suggesting this.
In court, Prosecutor Margaret McCollum said: “Conner was incapable of doing this to himself. He was incapable of doing this to his sister.”
Snyder was charged with first-degree murder in December following a lengthy investigation.
It is claimed she phoned 911 on September 23 saying she had discovered her children hanged at home.
Ambulance crews were sent to her home in Albany Township to find the children unresponsive.
According to a 911 recording, Snyder told paramedics that Conner had been threatening to take his own life because he was bullied, and told her that he was afraid to die alone.
Conner and Brinley died on September 26 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest after being taken off life support.
