I can't say that I've followed this case closely, but I have never heard a reason why. Obviously, she's sick, but how do you do something like this "just because"?
The only thing I can even think is some super fucked up case of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy. That or just pure evil.
Munchausen by proxy usually involves wanting attention from the resulting illness. Aka “look at me, I’m taking care of this sick child, poor me.” They usually don’t want to kill the victim because keeping them alive but sick is their goal.
This person did seem to pull the "woe is me" threads in her text messages to other colleagues, apparently seeking out sympathy.
Also, if they've got nothing but sick kids, then a death or near death is the next step up to garner sympathy because the status quo is sick kids.
This may be a good guess to why she might have done it.
Everyone has these intrusive negative thoughts like
"What if I drop this baby down the stairs?"
"What if I punch this person in the mouth?"
"What if I touch this woman's butt?"
"Should I jump over this ledge?"
We never act upon them but still the majority of us have them. Any way that doesn't explain the why, I have no idea why she did this.
I guess sort of like Harold Shipman, they were both in a position to get away with their fucked up impulses without any negative repercussions.
I can't say that I've followed this case closely, but I have never heard a reason why. Obviously, she's sick, but how do you do something like this "just because"?
The only thing I can even think is some super fucked up case of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy. That or just pure evil.
Munchausen by proxy usually involves wanting attention from the resulting illness. Aka “look at me, I’m taking care of this sick child, poor me.” They usually don’t want to kill the victim because keeping them alive but sick is their goal.
This person did seem to pull the "woe is me" threads in her text messages to other colleagues, apparently seeking out sympathy.
Also, if they've got nothing but sick kids, then a death or near death is the next step up to garner sympathy because the status quo is sick kids.
This may be a good guess to why she might have done it.
Everyone has these intrusive negative thoughts like
"What if I drop this baby down the stairs?" "What if I punch this person in the mouth?" "What if I touch this woman's butt?" "Should I jump over this ledge?"
We never act upon them but still the majority of us have them. Any way that doesn't explain the why, I have no idea why she did this.
I guess sort of like Harold Shipman, they were both in a position to get away with their fucked up impulses without any negative repercussions.