Killer mum ‘clearly distraught and depressed’ after daughters' deaths
Crown expert says no basis for infanticide defence.
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The defence has opened its case in the Lauren Dickason trial in Christchurch.
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The defence has opened its case in the Lauren Dickason trial in Christchurch.
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