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Text messages from Lauren Dickason have painted a picture of a wife and mother unravelling, mentally and emotionally.
The messages were revealed in the Christchurch High Court today, where the 42 year old is standing trial for the murder of her two year old twin daughters Karla and Maya and their older sister Liane in September 2021.
The court also heard from the twin's pre-school manager, who described their mother getting upset only days before the girls died.
Adam Burns was in court. and a warning, this story contains distressing content.