Stoke, England – Veronique John, a mother who is on trial for the murder of her two children, made a chilling 999 call confessing to the brutal attack, a court heard. The jurors were informed that John killed her seven-year-old daughter Elizabeth and 11-year-old son Ethan because she did not want her husband to have custody of them.
The tragic incident unfolded after John stabbed Ethan more than 20 times and caused severe brain damage to her daughter Elizabeth. John then proceeded to shockingly stab her partner Nathan John at a car wash before calling emergency services to report the killings.
Prosecutors revealed that John had been arrested the day before the fatal attacks for assaulting her husband with a piece of wood amid suspicions of infidelity. The court heard that John and her husband had been facing serious relationship issues, with tensions escalating in the days leading up to the tragedy.
On the day of the incident, John’s anger reached a boiling point, leading to the horrific murders of her children and the violent attack on her husband. The court was informed that John had even made a disturbing internet search inquiring about foreigner’s accountability for murder in the UK, just hours before the killings.
Following the harrowing events, a neighbor reported hearing cries and screams shortly before John walked to the car wash where her husband was staying. During her police interview, John expressed her desire for the death penalty, stating that she acted out of love for her children to protect them from her husband.
Currently facing charges of murder, attempted murder, and wounding, John has been deemed unfit to plead and is receiving treatment at a secure hospital. The trial continues as the heartbreaking details of the case unravel in court, shedding light on the tragic consequences of family turmoil and mental health struggles.