Australian mother convinced the judge of murder
AAP
An Australian mother has been convicted in Canada the murder of her two children after their bodies were found floating in a bathtub.
Alberta judge considered Allyson McConnell, 33, formerly Gosford on the Central Coast of NSW, not guilty of more serious charges of second degree murder. Justice Michelle Crichton said that there was reasonable doubt McConnell was able to form the intent to murder two years 10 months and Jayden, Connor drowned in a bathtub in the family Millet, Alberta, home to the 1 February 2010.Advertising: The story continues below
After emotional two-week trial in Wetaskiwin, Justice Crichton took a month to reach a verdict on Friday. McConnell, who made repeated suicide attempts and was held in a psychiatric hospital in Alberta, will be sentenced May 9. In 2006, McConnell worked at a ski resort in Canada and met a local man Curtis McConnell. were married in 2007, took Jayden and Connor, but in 2009 the couple had to divorce court and McConnell, stopped bringing their children to Australia. McConnell, who found her children dead in the bathtub, presented a $ C940, Suit 000 ($ A913, 500) a civil action against his ex-wife. McConnell has admitted drowning her children, but his team of lawyers argued that it is not the intent to kill. Forensic computer analyst Dwayne Internet searches, Pilling said the court found the computer McConnell has included “How long does it take to drown?”, “How long does it take to die from the strangulation “,” Return power hairdryer in the bathroom “and” How long can you go without food and water? “ After drowning her children, McConnell has led to a Toys R Us store in then went to a nearby hotel, ordered lunch, got excited and went and jumped off a bridge under the highway traffic, the court heard.
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