He should not have left them in her care ---the only thing is I think she never hurt the kids before and he left them with her about an hour in the am and an hour in the pm. I don't think he realized she was capable of killing them since apparently she had never injured them before.
I do find it odd that he seems to be sticking with her ---I think he's taking his marriage vows way too far. I don't know if you're supposed to divorce someone if they're mentally ill as bad as she was but I would not stay with someone who wasn't bathing and who was that psychotic. Maybe there is something wrong with him ---but I think it's possible he really is that committed to his religious beliefs and marriage vows.
Good question. I did read somewhere that he said that if she isn't released, he couldn't see himself holding on to her for 50 years - or something like that.