A mother who smothered her toddler daughter with a "Minnie Mouse" pillow while she was taking an afternoon nap on the couch in their family home has been found not guilty of her murder by reason of insanity.
The woman, who cannot be named by order of the court, had pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to the murder of the infant nearly two years ago. Dr Sally Linehan, called by the prosecution, testified that the defendant was suffering with "recurrent depressive disorder" and said the accused did not know what she was doing was wrong and was unable to refrain from committing the act.
The jury of six men and six women spent 54 minutes deliberating today before bringing in a unanimous verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity.
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