A New Hampshire woman accused of jumping out a second-story window with her baby twins , killing one and severely injuring the other , has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity . Patina Welch , 29 , from Lyman , told investigators there were men with guns in her house trying to kill her boy-girl twins and she was trying to save them , reports WMUR-TV . Her son , who was four-months-old , died from his injuries after she landed on him and her now one-year-old daughter was severely injured . Patina Welch , accused of jumping out a second-story window with her four-month-old twins , killing one and severely injuring the other , has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity . The 29-year-old Lyman resident Patina Welch told investigators there were men with guns in her house trying to kill her boy-girl twins and she was trying to save them . A psychiatrist testified last month that Welch was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder and was psychotic when she jumped last summer . People with schizoaffective disorder experience a combination of the symptoms of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder . Moods can swing from deep depression to extreme elation while at the same time causing sufferers to have hallucinations , or even make them paranoid that inanimate objects such as a television are trying to harm them . The baby boy was taken to a local hospital , but he died from his injuries.His sister was treated for her injuries and was released in July ( both babies are pictured here , but not being held by Welch ) The attorney general 's office says Welch has struggled with mental health problems since she was 13 . A dangerousness hearing is scheduled for April 8 - it will determine if she should be committed to the state secure psychiatric ward . If a person has symptoms of psychosis and symptoms of a mood disorder , this diagnosis is given . People with schizoaffective disorder experience a combination of the symptoms of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder . Moods can swing from deep depression to extreme elation while at the same time causing sufferers to have hallucinations , or even make them paranoid that inanimate objects such as a television are trying to harm them . Schizoaffective disorder usually begins in the late teen years or early adulthood , often between the ages of 16 and 30 . Officials said that on the day before the incident , family and friends told investigators Welch was delusional and paranoid , saying she thought people were trying to hurt her , reports WCVB . Prosecutors say police received a 911 call from a couple in Lyman , a town of 550 people in northwest New Hampshire , reporting their son was in medical distress . An emergency crew responded to Welch 's home at 4:50 a.m. on June 18 and discovered that the male infant was in 'medical distress . ' The baby boy was taken to a local hospital , but he died from his injuries . His sister was treated for her injuries and was released in July . WCVB reports that the little girl is doing well and now living with family . In June , Senior Assistant Attorney General Jeff Strelzin identified the occupants of the home as Linda Tellier , Trevor McGuire and Welch . He also said McGuire and Welch were the parents of the twins , who were not identified by the attorney general 's office . Welch threw the twins out of this window . Welch also jumped out of the window and landed on her son , who died from his injuries . Welch is scheduled for a hearing April 8 to determine if she should be committed to the state secure psychiatric ward .
Patina Welch is accused of jumping out a second-story window with her four-month-old twins , killing 911 and severely injuring the other . Her son died . Her now-1-year-old daughter is out of the hospital . Psychiatrist testified last month that Welch was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder and was psychotic when she jumped last summer .