Massachusetts Mother Accused of Strangling Her Two Young Children Asks Judge to Set Her Free and Dismiss Murder Case
A Massachusetts mother accused of strangling her two young children inside their home before fleeing to Vermont asked a judge to release her from custody and throw out the case. The post Massachusetts Mother Accused of Strangling Her Two Young Children Asks Judge to Set Her Free and Dismiss Murder Case appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
TL;DR
- Janette MacAusland, 49, faces two counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of her children, Kai (7) and Ella (6).
- She requested her release and the dismissal of the case, but a judge denied her plea.
- MacAusland allegedly confessed to her aunt in Vermont that she strangled the children and attempted suicide.
- The alleged murders occurred during a bitter divorce and custody dispute with her estranged husband, Samuel MacAusland.
- Prosecutors are awaiting official manner and means of death results from the Medical Examiner's office.
- MacAusland's defense attorneys are attempting to frame the case around her mental condition.