Daniela Dawes

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22 Apr: Domestic violence: Woman walks free from court after killing her son

Women who kill get soft sentences from feminist-friendly judiciary Judge lets female child killer walk free Anna Marshall 14 July 2004 On August 4, 2003, New South Wales woman Daniela Dawes (pictured) forced her 10-year-old autistic son Jason’s mouth closed and pinched his nose until he stopped struggling.  Daniela Dawes murdered her son, Jason  and walked free from the court on a good behaviour bond.    Jason Dawes – murdered by his mother Describing the killing on Channel Nine’s 60 Minutes program, Dawes said “He was playing. I, being in a depressed state, wasn’t really up for playing. And I remember he ran off and I know I followed him into the rumpus room and then it was just something that was all happening before my eyes. I had no control over what was happening that day”. After laying Jason’s body on his bed, she phoned work to say she…