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Name: |
Fiona Donnison |
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AKA: |
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D.O.B. |
1965 |
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Kill
Total: |
2 |
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Kill
date: |
26th
January 2010 |
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Kill
Place: |
East
Sussex |
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Status: |
Seperated |
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Occupation: |
Insurance manager |
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Victim: |
Harry Donnison
Elsie Donnison |
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D.O.B. |
Harry - 2007
Elsie - 2008 |
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Court: |
Lewes Crown
Court |
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Judge: |
Mr Justice
Nicol |
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Prosecution: |
Christine
Laing QC |
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Defence: |
Simon Russell
Flint QC
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FACTFILE
Tuesday
26th January 2010, At her rented house in Lightwater,
Surrey, Fiona Donnison, suffocated Harry, aged three,
and Elise, aged two, when she suspected her husband Paul
had started an affair with an old school friend.
She then armed herself with two kitchen knives, and
drove the 90 miles to the former family home in
Heathfield, east Sussex, in an attempt to kill estranged
husband Paul and blame him for the death of their
children,
But Mr Donnison did not return to the family home that
night.
Wednesday 27th January 2010, 11am:- Fiona
Donnison walked into Heathfield police station, shortly
after she was taken to hospital with suspected self-harm
injuries. The police discovered the bodies of two
toddlers in holdalls in the boot of her silver Nissan
car in Heathfield East Sussex.
Thursday 28th January 2010, Post-mortem tests
showed that the toddlers had been dead for less than 24
hours when they were discovered in the car boot, they
had suffocated.
Friday 29th January 2010, Donnison released from
Eastbourne District General hospital into police custody
and arrested on suspicion of murder.
Saturday 30th January 2010, Appearing at Lewes
magistrates court, Donnison was charged with the murder
of her two children. She was remanded in custody.
Psychiatrists examined Donnison after her arrest and
diagnosed her as having a narcissistic personality, an
inflated sense of her own importance and entitlement.
Police and social services reveal Ms Donnison had lost a
baby to cot death last year, and was know to both police
and social; services.
December 2010, At a pre-trial hearing the
prosecution brought up The Donnison's daughter Mia, who
had died in April 2004 of suspected cot death. The
judge, Mr Justice Cooke, ordered there was insufficient
evidence to bring this case, but they should proceed
with a double murder charge for Harry and Elsie.
Tuesday 12th July 2011, At Lewes Crown Court
Donnison denied the two counts of murder, She claimed to
have no memory at all of the events that led to the
killing of Harry and Elise.
Tuesday 9th August 2011, Fiona Donnison is found
guilty of murdering her two young children. She is
sentenced to life imprisonment with a recommendation she
serve a minimum 32 years.
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