Tracey Johnson was sentenced today after attempting to murder her disabled adult son. Photo: NZ HeraldAn Auckland woman has been sentenced to home detention after attempting to murder her disabled adult son by drowning him in Manukau Harbour. In the hours before Johnson tried to kill her son, her partner noticed her holding her hand to her ear and talking as if she was on the phone, the court heard. After Johnson and her son arrived at the beach, however, they were not seen again until the next day. Johnson will serve a period of eight months' home detention and over time be able to contact her son again, Justice Fitzgerald ruled.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 13, 2020 21:22 UTC