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Tragic Domestic Violence: Mother Kills Children After Police Fail

7/30/2025

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In a tragic turn of events, Veronique John, 50, took the lives of her children, Elizabeth, 7, and Ethan, 11, just hours after being allowed home by police following an assault on her husband. An inquest uncovered failures in police response, revealing that a domestic violence protection notice might have changed the outcome. John now faces an indefinite hospital order for her actions.

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In a tragic turn of events, Veronique John, 50, took the lives of her children, Elizabeth, 7, and Ethan, 11, just hours after being allowed home by police following an assault on her husband. An inquest uncovered failures in police response, revealing that a domestic violence protection notice might have changed the outcome. John now faces an indefinite hospital order for her actions.