SICKENING: She Brutally Murders Her 3 Disabled Children and Still Walks Free?!

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What led to the tragic story of Tania Clarence?

Host 0:30
Behind the image of an idyllic, well-functioning family, there are always stressors that lie beneath the surface.
Narrator 0:57
Being the parent to one young child is stressful enough. But when you end up with four children, three of which who have very high needs, it can be absolutely overwhelming. That is how Tanya Clarence felt in her life. But what makes this case so unbelievable is that Tanya turned down countless offers for help. She put out a smile and told everyone around her, I've got this.

How did Tania Clarence's family dynamics contribute to her stress?

Narrator 1:23
But she didn't have it. In fact, she started pushing people away for the sole purpose of carrying out the unthinkable against the very children she claimed to love so, so very much. Tanya and Gary Clarence are originally from South Africa. The pair met as university students, starting a loving relationship with one another before marrying three years later. After the pair tied the knot, they moved to London, England. At the time, Tanya started working in graphic design, while Gary worked as an investment banker. By 2005, after months of trying, Tanya finally became pregnant with her first daughter, Taya, who was born on April 21, 2006. After having Taya, Tanya quit her job to be home full time.
Narrator 2:09
Gary continued working, but his job kept him at the office for long hours and often required him to travel for stretches of time, often internationally. This meant that while they enjoyed an upper-class lifestyle in their nice homes, Tanya was left alone to care for her baby for long stretches of time. Through this, though, Tanya was known to be a loving, doting mother to Taya. Nach Taya, wussten Tanja und Gary, dass sie ihre Familie weitergründen wollten. Die nächsten zwei Jahre versuchten sie weiterhin, sich verheiratet zu machen, aber das war kein einfaches Fehl. Tanja hat tragisch von mehreren Verletzungen getroffen, bevor sie 2008 wieder verheiratet wurde. Ihr zweites Kind, Olivia, wurde am 15. Juni 2009 geboren.

What challenges did Tania face with her children's medical needs?

Narrator 2:59
Dann, sechs Monate später, fand Tanja sich wieder verheiratet, This time with twin boys who made their dramatic entrance into the world while Tanya and Gary were on vacation. By June 19th, 2010, the couple were in Portugal when she gave birth to her twin boys prematurely at just 26 weeks gestation. For those who don't know, 26 weeks is incredibly early. Some babies may not even survive being that premature. But thanks to advances in healthcare technology, many preemie babies can still live and grow outside the womb, eventually growing into happy, healthy children without many complications. Wegen dessen, wie früh sie waren, waren die Twins, Ben und Max, in intensive Care in Portugal für drei Monate, bis zum Oktober dieses Jahres.
Narrator 3:53
Stabil genug, um zu reisen, wurden sie dann zurück nach den USA transportiert, wo sie im Krankenhaus für einen weiteren Monat geblieben waren. Während all das passierte, stand Olivia und Thea mit Garys Eltern in Südafrika. Es war, als sie dort waren, als Baby Olivia mit spinal muscular atrophy oder SMA behandelt wurde. SMA ist ein genetisches neuromuskuläres Verhalten, das die Muskeln im Körper verursacht, sehr schwach zu werden und zu starten, wegzuwerfen oder zu atrophieren. Es betrifft die Verlust von unteren Motorneuronen oder anteriösen Hornzellen, die verantwortlich für die Kontrollierung der Bewegung sind. Ohne diese Neuronen können die Nerven nicht die richtigen Signale erzeugen, um die Muskeln zu bewegen. Was viele Leute nicht verstehen, ist, dass Muskeln für jede Art von Bewegung und Stabilität in deinem Körper verantwortlich sind.
Narrator 4:41
Und ich weiß, das klingt offensichtlich, als würdest du dein Arm oder dein Bein bewegen oder, weißt du, dein Körper generell, aber das betrifft Atmen, essen und nur still sitzen. Mit SMA hat die Spine nicht die Muskulatur, um sie in der richtigen Position zu halten, also beginnt sie manchmal zu kurven, als sie von der Gravität gedrückt wird, oft zu Skoliosen.

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