Lauren Dickason: Mum who murdered her three little girls by smothering them to death passes cold-hearted note to her supporters after dodging a life sentence Lauren Dickason murdered her two-year-old twin girls and their sister Liane, six She passed a note to her supporters after she was jailed for 18 years READ MORE: Heartbroken family break their silence after brutal death of mum By Freddy Pawle and Olivia Day For Daily Mail Australia Published: 11:30 EDT, 4 July 2024 | Updated: 11:37 EDT, 4 July 2024 e-mail 6 View comments A mother jailed for smothering her three young daughters has coldly described her 18-year triple murder sentence as 'a win for mental health'. Lauren Dickason, 41, murdered her two-year-old twins daughters, Maya and Karla, and their six-year-old sister Lianè at their home in Timaru, New Zealand , on September 16, 2021. Dickason admitted killing the kids but pleaded not guilty to the charges, arguing that she could not be held responsible because she was mentally unwell.
She faced an excruciating five-week trial before a jury found her guilty on three counts of murder last August. Justice Cameron Mander last Wednesday said her mental health issues were a factor in her not being locked up for life. He said the 'systematic and methodical' approach to the brutal murders reflected Dickason's belief that the girls were 'better off dead'.
Dickason released a statement after her being sentenced to six years in prison for each of the girls' deaths, saying she '.