Police in New Zealand have arrested and charged a 40-year-old woman with murder in relation to the deaths of three children.
Detective inspector Scott Anderson said the woman is due to appear in the Timaru district court soon.Police would like to reassure the community that this was a tragic, isolated incident and we are not seeking anyone else.”reported earlier that doctors Graham and Lauren Dickason’s three young daughters were found dead in the New Zealand town on Thursday night. Formerly residents in Pretoria, the family left for New Zealand at the end of August to work there.
arlier information given to police was that one child was aged seven and two were aged three. “This is incorrect. They were aged six and two. We apologise for this error,” he said.“As this matter is before the courts, police will not be making any further comment,” he said.
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