According to a horrifying new allegation, a deranged doctor allegedly murdered her three daughters in their New Zealand house, only weeks after the family moved there from South Africa.
Lauren Dickason, a 40-year-old orthopedic surgeon, murdered her 2-year-old twins Maya and Karla, as well as their older sister Liane, 6, in Parkside, a Timaru suburb, on Thursday, according to Stuff.co.NZ.
According to the site, Dickason was charged in the homicide late Friday local time and will appear in the Timaru District Court on Saturday morning.
When Lauren’s husband, orthopedic surgeon Graham Dickason, arrived home soon before 10 p.m. Thursday, he discovered the bodies.
As neighbors overheard him shouting and yelling, “Is this really happening?” he screamed for help.
According to the report, emergency responders responded immediately, but the girls were unable to be saved.
According to the publication; their mother was brought to the local Timaru Hospital for treatment and was listed in stable condition on Friday.
The family arrived in New Zealand in late August and had only been in Timaru for a week before being placed in controlled isolation and quarantine, which was imposed on all visitors to the country during the pandemic.
Local police Detective Inspector Scott Anderson told the public that the slayings were the result of “a horrible isolated incident,” and that “we are not looking for anyone else.” There was no further information regarding the heinous murders.
According to their Facebook accounts, both parents worked at Pretoria East Hospital in South Africa before moving to New Zealand. According to Stuff, they recently celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary.
Lauren Dickason’s parents; Wendy and Malcolm Fawkes of South Africa said in a statement that they were “devastated” by the incident.
“As we try to comprehend what happened, the extended families are in disbelief. During this terrible time, we ask for your prayers and support,” they said.
“As we struggle to come to grips with what has transpired, we would also like privacy. We’d like to express our gratitude to the Timaru Hospital team for their assistance during this tough period… appreciate their attention to this situation, as well as the New Zealand police.”
Maria Mandy Sibanyoni, who served as the children’s caretaker in their Pretoria home for three years, told the Sunday Times that she was “shattered” by the events.
She stated, “I never saw any fights in that household or anything.” “We were like family to one other. I was also a member of the family. There was no problem.”
Lauren had last spoken to her in June, as the family prepared to go to New Zealand, she said.
“Everything was nice the last time I saw her,” Sibanyoni recalls of their encounter. “She was delighted she was going.” “With Lauren, we experienced a lot. I was by her side the entire time, encouraging her not to worry about the children, especially one [who had multiple operations due to a problem with her lip] and to put her trust in the Lord. I was there for her when she needed someone to lean on.
There are many things I’ve discussed with Lauren. Now I’m in a complete and utter state of shock. “I can’t handle it.”