South African Doctor Who Murdered Her 3 Kids in New Zealand Goes on Trial, Husband Gives Harrowing Testimony

• South African doctor Lauren Dickason has finally gone to trial for the murders of her three daughters
• Her husband, Graham Dickason, gave testimony via video link because he is in South Africa
• The court heard testimony from Dickason, who said his wife had suffered from mental health issues for many years

NEW ZEALAND - The South African doctor who admitted to killing her three daughters shortly after moving to New Zealand has gone on trial.

Lauren Dickason's husband, orthopaedic surgeon Dr Graham Dickason, spoke about the day he found his three children strangled by their mother.

Lauren is facing charges for the murders of her daughters, Liané, 6, and two-year-old twins, Maya and Karla. The children were found by her husband in 2021.

Graham Dickason says his wife had suffered from mental health issues for a long time

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According to TimesLIVE, Dickason told a New Zealand court that in the 15 years he had been with his wife, she struggled with mental health.

Dickason explained that things worsened when she had to undergo multiple rounds of fertility treatment to conceive their children. He added that Lauren needed medication and psychiatric interventions to help her.

The doctor was testifying via video link from South Africa. Dickason said Lauren was not very affectionate with the children and would not pick them up or cuddle them.

He added that in the weeks before the murders, Lauren had become withdrawn and cried a lot. Dickason added that on three occasions, she told him she had thoughts about harming the children.

Lauren Dickason had not been alone with her children in months prior to the murders

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New Zealand publication The Press indicated that the day of the murder was the first time Lauren had been alone with the three children in a long time. The night of the killings, Graham had gone out with colleagues.

The publication notes that Lauren had become frustrated with the children because they had started misbehaving and jumping on the couch. She then said to "ease the pressure", she made up a game of "necklaces".

Lauren then placed cable ties around their necks and asphyxiated them, but they did not die. She then smothered the children with their blankets and attempted to kill herself.

Dickason arrived at the house and found his wife in the kitchen, and she told him it was too late. He went to the bedroom and found the children. Dickason said he tried to resuscitate his eldest child, but he looked at the twins and knew they were gone.

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Netizens weigh in on Lauren Dickason's trial

@DudeAdhd said:

"Lauren Dickason’s husband ignored his wife’s pleas for help and has been blaming/shaming her as a poor mother. Apparently, IVF was involved, and she probably struggled from postpartum depression."

@Dave_Mitche said:

"I feel so sorry for the father who lost his entire family in one night. He must be devastated and traumatised. He moved to New Zealand for a better life and ended up in a nightmare. I hope he can find some peace and healing."

@Lions_whiskers said:

"It's heartbreaking and absolutely shocking. I read some of the details this morning and broke down in tears."

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Police officers went to his house after his children collapsed and died while at school. He was then rushed to hospital and is currently being kept under police guard.

Brigadier Brenda Muridili says it is believed that the father poisoned his children and they are now investigating a case of murder and attempted murder, according to TimesLIVE.

Source: Briefly News