Mother convicted in murder of girl with autism
January 19th, 2008From the Associated Press:
Karen McCarron, who claimed that she tried to “fix” her 3-year-old daughter’s autism by suffocating her, was convicted of murder in Illinois after jurors rejected her insanity plea. She faces up to 100 years in prison.
In a videotaped confession played during the trial, McCarron told police she could no longer deal with her daughter’s illness.
“Maybe I could fix her this way, and in heaven she would be complete,” she told police during the interview two days after Katherine “Katie” McCarron’s death.
Some witnesses testified during the trial that McCarron was embarrassed by her daughter’s condition.

