MOTHER ACCUSED OF KILLING HER TWO CHILDREN MAKES SHOCKING LEGAL MOVE — BUT THE JUDGE SAYS NO

Janette MacAusland’s attorney asked the court to dismiss the case and release his client, despite an alleged statement she made to police after fleeing to Vermont.

A Massachusetts mother accused of killing her two young children has made a stunning legal move — her attorney asked a judge to dismiss the case and release her from custody.

Janette MacAusland, 49, of Wellesley, Massachusetts, is facing two first-degree murder charges in connection with the deaths of her children, 7-year-old Kai and 6-year-old Ella.

On Thursday, her attorney, Joseph Krowski, argued that prosecutors had not provided enough information to justify keeping MacAusland behind bars.

The judge rejected the request.

MacAusland will remain in custody without bail as the case moves forward.

THE ALLEGED CONFESSION THAT SHOCKED INVESTIGATORS

The case took a dramatic turn after MacAusland reportedly arrived unexpectedly at her aunt’s home in Bennington, Vermont, in April.

According to a Vermont police report cited by the New York Post, MacAusland had injuries across her neck and allegedly told an officer that she had strangled her two children before trying to take her own life.

She allegedly told police that she wanted all three of them “to go to God together.”

The statement remains an allegation contained in police records and has not been tested at trial.

PROSECUTORS ARE STILL WAITING FOR KEY MEDICAL FINDINGS

Despite the serious allegations, prosecutors are still awaiting the Massachusetts Office of the Chief Medical Examiner’s official determination regarding the children’s cause and manner of death.

That information could become an important part of the prosecution’s case.

MacAusland’s probable-cause hearing has been continued until October 29, while prosecutors are seeking to move the case toward Norfolk Superior Court.

A FAMILY ALREADY UNDER STRAIN

Before the tragedy, MacAusland and her husband had reportedly been involved in a contentious custody dispute involving their children.

MacAusland, an acupuncturist, had previously been described as a loving mother by people who knew the family.

Now, the case has raised difficult questions about what happened inside the family’s Massachusetts home — and what investigators may uncover as the evidence is reviewed.

For now, MacAusland remains legally presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.

The next major development could come when prosecutors receive the official medical examiner’s findings and return to court in October.

What happened to Kai and Ella — and what led to the devastating events that followed?

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