She conducted four more interviews with Dickason in the following weeks to try to determine whether insanity was a possible defense. Dickason said during the interviews with McLeavey that she had decided to “end the suffering” and that “there was no turning back”. “Her intention was to die … she said her husband returned earlier than expected,” McLeavey told the court today. “She was able to provide all the necessary details required … she described symptoms of depression and anxiety before, during and after the alleged offence,” McLeavey explained in court. Meanwhile, McLeavey told the court that it was clear that Dickason did not at any stage consider stopping after she started killing the children.

Source: Stuff August 03, 2023 07:43 UTC