Daniels murdered his wife Dolores Chanal after she drowned their children .
Cawley explains that Daniels is actually Andrew Laeddis , `` [ their ] most dangerous patient '' , incarcerated in Ward C for murdering his manic depressive wife , Dolores Chanal , after she drowned their children , thus revealing that `` Solando '' is actually his deceased wife .
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