During court proceedings held at the High Court in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Monday, the prosecution team claimed that Dickason was not delusional or psychotic at the time of the murders, contrary to previous statements made by an expert witness.
, prosecutor Andrew McRae referred to Dr Hatters-Friedman’s report on Dickason, compiled 18 months after the incident, and questioned whether the passage of time could have influenced her findings. Dr Hatters-Friedman responded that she would have preferred to interview Dickason earlier but still believed her diagnosis to be comprehensive.
In the defence’s evidence, Dr Hatters-Friedman had previously stated that she believed Dickason was delusional and psychotic at the time of the murders. McRae raised questions about how Dickason could perform daily activities, such as taking the children to school and doing their hair if she was delusional.
Hatters-Friedman responded: ‘I don’t remember anyone suggesting she was catatonic. Yes, she was able to do the minimum activities.’
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