About the Recipe
Tania Clarence, suffering from major depression, smothered her three disabled children — Olivia (4) and twins Ben and Max (3) — all of whom had Type 2 spinal muscular atrophy, while her husband was abroad. She admitted manslaughter by diminished responsibility, was detained under a hospital order, and an inquiry later found multiple failures by medical and social services despite more than 60 professionals being involved.
Victims:
Olivia, 4;
Twins Ben and Max, 3.
Perpetrator: Tania Clarence, 43.
Incident details:
Suffocated her three children during a severe depressive illness
All three had SMA Type 2.
Outcome:
Manslaughter by diminished responsibility
Indefinite hospital order (Nov 2014)
Out in the public as of now (2025)
Location/Date: New Malden; 22 Apr 2014.
