A devoted mum murdered her severely disabled daughter in a ``once in a generation'' killing. Donella Knox (49) drugged and then suffocated her beloved daughter Ruby at their Blenheim state home on May 16 last year. It meant she couldn't talk and was prone to violent outbursts, often lashing out at her mother. Defence counsel Simon Shamy said there was no doubt over the love Knox had for her daughter. In your mind, Ruby's unresolved pain and the burden that placed on you... left you with no viable alternative.''

Source: Otago Daily Times February 03, 2017 06:01 UTC