Lauren Dickason is at fault for homicide

Lauren Dickason is at fault for homicide, jury says, as guardians refer to 'devastating infection' for family misfortune

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"I'm honored," Lauren Dickason shared on Facebook in November 2020, when the family were commending the twins' birthday.
"I'm honored," Lauren Dickason shared on Facebook in November 2020, when the family were praising the twins' birthday.
Picture: Lauren Dickason through Facebook
Pretoria expat Lauren Dickason has been seen as at fault for killing her three kids in their beds.

She conceding killing little girls Liané, 6, and twins Maya and Karla, 2, in September 2021, three weeks subsequent to emigrating to New Zealand, yet had wanted to convince the court in Christchurch that she was not at real fault for homicide because of madness and child murder.

The larger part decision of liable on three counts of homicide was arrived at by a jury of eight ladies and four men following more than two days of thoughts, Stuff magazine and the NZ Messenger provided details regarding Wednesday. Judge Cameron Mander said the jury could convey a greater part decision in the event that 11 concurred and one differ and they couldn't arrive at a consistent choice.

Dickason's folks Malcolm and Wendy Fawkes, who were in court, put out an announcement after the decision saying there are "no champs in this misfortune" and energized more prominent consciousness of the requirement for mental mediations.

"Post pregnancy anxiety is something horrendous, as has been shown by what has been going on with our loved ones.

"This was not our little girl, but rather a crippling psychological sickness which brought about a dreadful misfortune."

They said Lianè, Karla and Maya were "taken from this life to one more because of this devastating sickness".

"We might want to energize families and people all over the planet to know about the side effects of post birth anxiety as soon as could be expected, both for yourselves as well as close loved ones around you.

"Whenever treated early and oversaw accurately, individuals can encounter a full recuperation. The individual encountering sadness and those nearest to them will be unable to perceive the signs or how serious post pregnancy anxiety can turn into."



Her court heard proof that Dickason has had emotional wellness issues since her high school years. After a tiring ripeness venture including no less than 17 rounds of IVF, the departure of a child from the get-go in a pregnancy and her battles with parenthood, the guard contended she'd figured taking the kids "to paradise" with her when she ended it all would be most thoughtful."

The jury had asked to rewatch Dickason's police interview soon after the homicide, in which she admitted to killing the kids and conceded to having had earlier contemplations of killing them.

The indictment's case was that while she had been discouraged, Dickason had understood what she was doing but didn't examine halting. She attempted to adjust to parenthood and was angry at the manner in which the youngsters impeded her relationship with her significant other Graham.

Dickason presently faces a potential life sentence for the homicide of every youngster. She was remanded back to the mental emergency clinic where she has been getting treatment forthcoming condemning. A date for this is yet to be reported.