We had a case here in Australia, I can't remember how long ago it was. A mother suffocated her son and then attempted suicide. She was tried for murder, then I believe she was released. I can't remember all the details. The boy was around 11yrs and on the severe end of the spectrum. Non verbal, not toilet trained, aggressive etc. She had minimal support, I know the feeling, she actually lived quite close to us! I am finding it increasingly hard to find good support too & in fact had a breakdown before Christmas & was on the verge of suffocating the children & then taking myself out. I could see no other way. Thankfully I got a small amount of help, but it is still lacking around here.
The fact that a mother killed her 3 year old child, for any reason, is so unbelievably sad and shocking to me, always. I truly do not believe in capital punishment. I also do not find myself in a place to judge others, as there are so many factors that I can never know. I know the struggle of my own life, I have suffered from depression and lack of resources, yet even if I were in danger for my life I know I would find it very difficult to kill another human being.
I have not read anything about this trial out here, Amy. I don't know if I could bear to read about it,though, as I HATE most news coverage, period. And on a story like this, shudder.
Mostly, I want to weep and weep. And for the teenaged boy in the fire, and any other child who is hurt and killed, period.
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We had a case here in Australia, I can't remember how long ago it was. A mother suffocated her son and then attempted suicide. She was tried for murder, then I believe she was released. I can't remember all the details. The boy was around 11yrs and on the severe end of the spectrum. Non verbal, not toilet trained, aggressive etc. She had minimal support, I know the feeling, she actually lived quite close to us! I am finding it increasingly hard to find good support too & in fact had a breakdown before Christmas & was on the verge of suffocating the children & then taking myself out. I could see no other way. Thankfully I got a small amount of help, but it is still lacking around here.
The fact that a mother killed her 3 year old child, for any reason, is so unbelievably sad and shocking to me, always. I truly do not believe in capital punishment. I also do not find myself in a place to judge others, as there are so many factors that I can never know. I know the struggle of my own life, I have suffered from depression and lack of resources, yet even if I were in danger for my life I know I would find it very difficult to kill another human being.
I have not read anything about this trial out here, Amy. I don't know if I could bear to read about it,though, as I HATE most news coverage, period. And on a story like this, shudder.
Mostly, I want to weep and weep. And for the teenaged boy in the fire, and any other child who is hurt and killed, period.
Sara
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