A Spanish court in Girona has found the British woman guilty of the murder of her two children in a hotel in Lloret de Mar in 2010...BBC News
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Lianne Smith Guilty of Child Murders in Spain.
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I thought she would have been found insane. Her actions, particularly after the fact, certainly weren't sane.
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I thought that as well D.
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Re: Lianne Smith Guilty of Child Murders in Spain.
by Campbell Brodie Tue 3 Jul 2012 - 18:40
She has been given 30 years...BBC News
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You've got to wonder how safe that verdict is. It goes against basic instincts to kill your own child
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It was planned though, I appreciate the insanity bit but are all murderers somewhat insane.
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Surely they have got to be otherwise they couldn´t possibly do it. It doesn´t mean that they should get a lesser sentence though.
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Gypsy wrote:Surely they have got to be otherwise they couldn´t possibly do it. It doesn´t mean that they should get a lesser sentence though.
Totally agree, unless there were mitigating reasons, like if some geezer raped my wife or daughter I would exterminate them, murderer yes, reason for it, insane due to my feelings about the guy.
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I cannot believe she was still with the bloke as the reason they where in Spain was because he had been charged with raping her older daughter from a previous relationship.
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innit wrote:I cannot believe she was still with the bloke as the reason they where in Spain was because he had been charged with raping her older daughter from a previous relationship.
I didn't know that
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The couple, who share the same surname but were not married, briefly moved to Lichfield, Staffordshire, then left for Spain in 2007 with Rebecca, after Lianne Smith's eldest daughter accused Martin Smith of sexual abuse.
Following his extradition, he was convicted of rape, sentenced to 16 years and in January was found hanged in his cell.
From LRs link from the BBC.
Following his extradition, he was convicted of rape, sentenced to 16 years and in January was found hanged in his cell.
From LRs link from the BBC.