Couple announce pregnancy after children were murdered by nanny

Mum Marina Krim returned home from a swimming lesson with 3-year-old daughter Nessie in 2012 when she discovered the bodies of her 6-year-old daughter Lulu and 2-year-old son Leo in her apartment. They had been stabbed to death.

Next to their bodies was their nanny, Yoselyn Ortega, who had suffered from self inflicted stab wounds.

Ortega pleaded not guilty to murdering Lulu and Leo and the New York Times reported that the nanny’s family had taken her to a psychologist as she ‘felt like she was losing her mind’.

Following the deaths of her children, Marina told People:  “I was sitting in the hospital, Nessie clinging to my chest. I was asking over and over to anybody who would listen, "What am I supposed to do tomorrow? How do I do this?

What do we do?" There was no obvious path for us, no manual with step-by-step directions about how to deal with a blow like this, no teacher telling us what to do.”

Since the murders, Marina has given birth to her fourth child Felix, and now she and husband Kevin are expecting another baby.

They announced the news on their Lulu and Leo Fund Facebook page, writing: “The fall is a busy and emotional time of year for us: we have the important anniversaries of Leo's birthday and Lulu and Leo's deaths, we are excited for the Fund's 3rd annual "Art of Healing" benefit in less than a month, and of course school activities and the creative fun of Halloween.

“We also have some wonderful news: Marina is pregnant with a baby boy, due in late January. Nessie is excited about her new role as queen bee of the family and little Felix (who turns 2 this weekend) is thrilled to give up his crib to become roommates with Nessie in a new bunk bed!

“With each new baby, we feel a special and closer connection to Lulu and Leo, who are a constant presence in their siblings' looks, gestures and voices.”

Congratulations to Marina and Kevin and out thoughts go out to the family as they continue to try and rebuild their lives.