Matthew Taylor Coleman.Photo: Instagram
Before thedeaths of his two childrenin Mexico last August,Matthew Taylor Colemanallegedly became convinced there was a conspiracy against him and that his enemies were communicating via secret hand signals.
Coleman, according to the affidavit, told authorities that he “started to get clarity” about five days before he left his Santa Barbara, Calif., home for Mexico, where, last Aug. 9, he allegedly killed his two young children, Kaleo, 2, and Roxy, 10 months.
Coleman allegedly said he killed his children because he believed they were going to grow into monsters. He also allegedly said he believed his wife “possessed serpent DNA … and had passed it onto his children,” and that he killed the children to prevent the spread of what he believed was their “corrupted DNA.”
“Eventually, [Coleman] saw the big picture that he had to kill his children to prevent them from becoming an alien species that would release carnage over the Earth,” the affidavit reads, paraphrasing Coleman’s alleged statements to authorities.
“Coleman explained that he was either crazy or the only person that is left on Earth that is a true man,” states the affidavit.
Coleman has pleaded not guilty to federal charges of murdering U.S. nationals on foreign soil. His attorney has not returned PEOPLE’s calls for comment.
Fixation with Hand Gestures
The affidavit shows that Coleman allegedly became preoccupied with hand gestures, which, he claimed, showed that others were involved in a conspiracy against him. Coleman “explained that he scrolled through Instagram and took screenshots of individuals making these hand signals or signs,” states the affidavit.
One of those people, according to the affidavit, was his friend. Coleman told authorities that after seeing the friend making the hand gesture in a social media post, Coleman “knew that the ‘whole thing was a setup’ and ‘they’ were using people to get to” him, the affidavit alleges.
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‘Crazy Thoughts’: Couple Exchanged Texts the Day Children Died
“Hi babe, miss you too,” he allegedly wrote, according to the affidavit. “Things have been rough but starting to get some clarity as well. Still confused on a lot of things though and processing through them. So many crazy thoughts going through my head right now, hard to explain.”
“Yeah, funny you’re getting some clarity through my grandma’s old Bibles,” he continued. “Wasn’t there 2. Anyways, was actually still thinking of burning them in case theres a chip in them or something. Going to keep processing through everything and hope to get some answers. Hope all this craziness ends soon. Love you.”
“We are doing this together, babe,” she wrote. “Praying for clarity over you and your mind this morning. Everything you’ve believed and known to be true is happening right now. I’m partnering with you from SB. Let’s take back our city. The gateway of revival for the state of California and the nation and the world You were created to change the course of world history. Take care of my little giant slayer and the voice of heaven’s dove. They sure are special.”
Colemanwas arrestedaround 1 p.m. that day as he attempted to cross the border into the U.S.
He is currently being held without bond at an undisclosed federal prison in California, and hasundergone psychological testingto determine his state of mind.
source: people.com
