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OPINION: 'The sentence humanely and realistically deals with this terrible situation.'
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Lauren Dickason pens new note for supporters about her 'fair' sentence.
Letters: Lauren Dickason tried under outdated laws
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Details of Dickason triple murder to be probed by coroner
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Details of triple murderer Lauren Dickason's possible release
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Family cannabis business: Daughter was boss, mum did deliveries, dad kept the accounts
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The Court of Appeal has upheld his conviction.
Hipkins responds to claim from Dickason’s parents MIQ impacted her mental state before murders
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Lauren Dickason had no reaction in court when sentence was delivered.
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