Mother who smothered her daughters to death in New Zealand 'believed it was morally right' due to her mental health issues, her defence claims - as prosecutors insist 'she knew she was killing the girls and proceeded regardless'

Lauren Anne Dickason, 42, is charged with murdering her two-year-old twins Maya and Karla and their six-year-old sister Liane in September 2021 at their house in Timaru, New Zealand

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