Lauren Dickason stands in the dock at the Christchurch High Court in New Zealand on July 17. By NICK PERRYA New Zealand jury on Wednesday found a mother guilty of murdering her three young daughters in a case that shocked the nation. Lauren Dickason at first tried to kill her children using zip ties and then suffocated them with pillows. The guilty verdict came after a four-week trial. Dickason's parents issued a statement saying the deaths were the result of their daughter's debilitating mental illness.

Source: Stuff August 16, 2023 11:10 UTC