66. Lacey Spears: Spoonfuls of Salt

Join us as we discuss a case Munchausen Syndrome by proxy. Lacey Spears was convicted of killing her son, Garnett using high volumes of salt. Dee and Ris discuss the medical and psychiatric perspectives behind this case, based upon their experiences as nurses. Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Garnett_Spears https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-lacey-spears-a-mother-accused/ https://nypost.com/2016/08/31/mommy-blogger-who-poisoned-son-says-shes-being-bullied-by-other-inmates/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10095805/ https://www.deseret.com/u-s-world/2024/1/8/24024249/gypsy-rose-blanchard-timeline-murder/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1511685/ https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001555.htm https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2990557/