article_snippet: At the court hearing in November, Mrs Clarence was described as a loving and caring mother who had smothered twins Max and Ben and daughter Olivia while in the grip of a severe bout of mental illness brought on by what Mr Justice Sweeney called the ‘unbearable pressure’ of caring for them.
article_snippet: ‘for the foreseeable future’ and would not be released until Mrs Clarence’s solicitor had recovered from Mrs Clarence’s solicitor illness.
article_snippet: Mrs Clarence declined to comment when Mrs Clarence was approached by a Mail on Sunday reporter but
article_snippet: Mrs Clarence husband Gary, when told that an article about the family was being prepared for publication this weekend, said:
article_snippet: Mrs Clarence, who was severely depressed at the time, lied to the family nanny
article_snippet: Last night the NHS trust responsible for Mrs Clarence’s treatment declined to comment on the grounds of patient confidentiality.
article_snippet: Mrs Clarence had frequently clashed with doctors over the children
article_snippet: It emerged that Mrs Clarence felt Mrs Clarence was being pressed into agreeing to intrusive operations and medical procedures for the children that Mrs Clarence thought were inappropriate.
article_snippet: Mrs Clarence and Mrs Clarence husband were said to want to put quality of life above longevity for Ben, Max and Olivia but some medical experts in contact with the family disagreed.
article_snippet: After smothering the twins in their beds and surrounding their bodies with toys, Mrs Clarence wrote a letter to Mrs Clarence husband telling her husband that Mrs Clarence also intended to kill Olivia.
article_snippet: As an adult Mrs Clarence had suffered from depression – which also affected several of Mrs Clarence relatives.
article_snippet: Mrs Clarence had also been involved in an ‘abusive’ relationship with a longstanding boyfriend before Mrs Clarence marriage.