Photo: Stuff / Pool / Alden WilliamsA mother who brutally murdered her three young daughters has escaped life imprisonment. There was silence in the courtroom and Lauren Dickason showed no signs of emotion as Justice Cameron Mander imposed a sentence of 18 years' imprisonment. Those closest to Lauren Dickason told the High Court they had forgiven her, but the devastating effects of her actions in September 2021 would resonate through the rest of their lives. "Lauren Dickason has lost everything I have lost. It numbs me'Graham's mother, Bettie Dickason, said she felt like she was living in a horror movie.

Source: Stuff June 26, 2024 13:48 UTC