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UK Mother Fatally Attacks Children to Prevent Custody Transfer

Veronique John, 50, admitted to killing her two children and attacking her husband amid ongoing relationship strife, court hears.

  • Veronique John confessed to the murders in a 999 call after stabbing her children and husband.
  • The attacks followed escalating tensions and a previous arrest for assaulting her husband.
  • John's internet search history revealed a query about foreign nationals being charged with murder in the UK.
  • She expressed a desire for the death penalty, claiming the acts were to protect her children.
  • John has been ruled unfit to plead and is currently being treated at a secure hospital.
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