Flint mother leaves twin babies in suitcase on the lawn

A mother has been take into custody after she allegedly left her two baby daughters in a suitcase outside a home in Flint, according to media reports.

ABC 12 in Flint reports that the mother put her 11-month-old twins in a suitcase and placed them on the front lawn as Child Protective Services workers came to take custody of her four children.

The incident happened at about 6 p.m. on Wednesday on the 500 block of West Pierson Road, NBC 25 in Flint reports.

ABC 12 says the mother was taken to the hospital for a psychological evaluation and that the twins were in good condition, while two other children, boys ages 3 and 4, were unharmed.

NBC 25 reports that police say the mother has a history of mental illness.

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