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Claire Button sentenced to life for killing her autistic son during a meltdown, despite no premeditation and systemic mental health failures.
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.
She smothered him during a crisis, then attempted suicide, leaving a note expressing despair.
The court heard she had sought help repeatedly, including a 10-hour ambulance wait, but received minimal mental health support.
Though she admitted manslaughter, she was convicted of murder.
The judge called the case one of the most difficult in decades, noting no premeditation, extreme stress, and Button’s deep remorse.
Despite the crime, the court found she poses no further risk and highlighted systemic failures in emergency mental health care.
Claire Button sentenciada a cadena perpetua por matar a su hijo autista durante una crisis, a pesar de no haber tenido premeditación y fallas sistémicas de salud mental.