Name: Jason Dawes.
Died: August 4, 2003.
Age at death: 10.
Cause of death: Suffocated.
Location: New South Wales, Australia.
Disability: Autism.
Details:
Jason was suffocated by his mother, who believed there was “no hope for her son”.
Jason communicated by using sign boards.
Case status:
Daniela Dawes (Mother). Convicted of manslaughter; served no jail time.
Source:
Deadly Currents Beneath Calm Waters: Persons with Disability and the Right to Life in Australia
Child murder case highlights lack of services for carers of disabled
When Love is Not Enough
R v Daniella Dawes
Autism Memorial: Jason Dawes