Maree Mavis Crabtree, 59, was in May found not guilty of the murder and tried murder of her son Jonathan, 26, at the family’s Gold Coast home in 2017.
Crime and courts / Queensland
Queensland mother Maree Mavis Crabtree sentenced for fraud after being cleared of killing her two children
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- 7NEWS Queensland mother Maree Mavis Crabtree sentenced for fraud after being cleared of killing her two children
- WAtoday Mother who was cleared of killing son and daughter admits to fraud
- The West Australian Mother cleared of killing son and daughter admits fraud
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| Outlet | Niral Score |
|---|---|
| 7NEWSas they published this story | 91.2 |
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WAtoday
Mother who was cleared of killing son and daughter admits to fraud
summary only, not scored
The Age
Mother who was cleared of killing son and daughter admits to fraud
summary only, not scored
Brisbane Times
Mother who was cleared of killing son and daughter admits to fraud
summary only, not scored
The Sydney Morning Herald
Mother who was cleared of killing son and daughter admits to fraud
summary only, not scored
The West Australian
Mother cleared of killing son and daughter admits fraud
summary only, not scored