Lauren Dickason found guilty

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It is one of those the law is an ass scenarios. Any mother doing what she did has to be insane. But the court process is conflict based and the prosecution came out on top. Sad.

Like the in laws said, no winners in this one.

I can't help wondering though why the father was missing in action. Obviously not the kind of relationship I understand a marriage to be.

I imagine that a newly immigrated husband may be under pressure to work up to and beyond their new employer's expectations. Moving country, young family, new job, whatever situation they left in SA. Juggling too many balls, and judgement calls on priorities often don't measure up in hindsight.