The jury found Deveca Rose guilty of manslaughter after she left her four sons alone, leading to their deaths in a tragic house fire. During the trial, it was revealed that the living conditions were dire, with significant amounts of rubbish and human excrement throughout the home, rendering basic facilities unusable. Prosecutor Kate Lumsdon painted a grim picture of the environment the children were left in, which eventually culminated in the fatal fire sparked by a cigarette or tea light.
Throughout the trial, evidence emerged about the appalling conditions in which the family lived. Prosecutor Kate Lumsdon described a house filled with rubbish where even basic sanitation couldn't be maintained. This shocking scenario set the context for the prosecution's case against Rose, highlighting the neglect her sons faced before the tragic event that led to their deaths.
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