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flag Claire Button sentenced to life for killing her autistic son during a meltdown, despite no premeditation and systemic mental health failures.

flag Claire Button, 36, was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum of nine years for murdering her five-year-old autistic son, Lincoln, in December 2024 after a supermarket meltdown. flag She smothered him during a crisis, then attempted suicide, leaving a note expressing despair. flag The court heard she had sought help repeatedly, including a 10-hour ambulance wait, but received minimal mental health support. flag Though she admitted manslaughter, she was convicted of murder. flag The judge called the case one of the most difficult in decades, noting no premeditation, extreme stress, and Button’s deep remorse. flag Despite the crime, the court found she poses no further risk and highlighted systemic failures in emergency mental health care.

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