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{{Quote|Her conduct was deliberate and calculating. It was a gross breach of trust and a flagrant abuse of her power|Justice Peter Garling<ref name=ABCsentence>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-16/megan-haines-sentenced-for-murder-of-two-elderly-women/8126418 Megan Haines: Ex-nurse sentenced to 36 years in jail for murder of elderly women by insulin overdose] - Lucy Carter for ABC, December 2016</ref>}}

'''Megan Jean<ref name=SMHHistory>[http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/drugs-theft-allegations-insulin-injections-and-misconduct-troubling-history-of-nurse-megan-haines-revealed-20161104-gsiakr.html Drugs, theft allegations, insulin injections: nurse Megan Haines' history revealed] by Ava Benny-Morrison and Nino Bucci writing for ''The Sydney Morning Herald'', November 2016</ref> Haines''' is a South African-born<ref name=SMHknew>[http://www.portnews.com.au/story/4257890/nurse-megan-haines-knew-more-than-she-had-been-told-after-ballina-nursing-home-deaths-court-told/?cs=7 Nurse Megan Haines knew more than she had been told after Ballina nursing home deaths, court told] - Ava Benny-Morrison for ''The Sydney Morning Herald'', republished in ''Port News'', October 2016</ref> former nurse who murdered two residents at an Australian nursing home in May 2014.

'''Megan Jean<ref name=SMHHistory>[http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/drugs-theft-allegations-insulin-injections-and-misconduct-troubling-history-of-nurse-megan-haines-revealed-20161104-gsiakr.html Drugs, theft allegations, insulin injections: nurse Megan Haines' history revealed] by Ava Benny-Morrison and Nino Bucci writing for ''The Sydney Morning Herald'', November 2016</ref> Haines''' is a South African-born<ref name=SMHknew>[http://www.portnews.com.au/story/4257890/nurse-megan-haines-knew-more-than-she-had-been-told-after-ballina-nursing-home-deaths-court-told/?cs=7 Nurse Megan Haines knew more than she had been told after Ballina nursing home deaths, court told] - Ava Benny-Morrison for ''The Sydney Morning Herald'', republished in ''Port News'', October 2016</ref> former nurse who murdered two residents at an Australian nursing home in May 9th, 2014.

==Background==

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==Murders==

Upon arrival for a May 9, 2014 night shift at St Andrews Village Haines was informed of the complaints by Darragh and Spencer, and that a third complaint was pending.<ref name=SMHjailed/> It was her sixth shift at the facility and she was reminded of the restrictions on her licence.<ref name=SMHHistory/> Darragh and Spencer were found unresponsive by staff the following morning from apparent strokes.<ref name=SMHjailed/> Emergency services rushed to the scene but both died before help arrived.<ref name=StarAppears/> They were later formally declared dead in hospital.<ref name=SCDLismore>[https://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/woman-accused-ballina-murders-lismore-trial/3019111/ Woman accused of Ballina murders to face Lismore trial] - Chris Calcino writing for ''The Sunshine Couast Daily'', May 2016</ref> A third resident, Marjorie Patterson, 88, complained of waking during the same night to find Haines assaulting her by giving her unneeded painkillers.<ref name=ABCbail/><ref name=StarAppears/> Police believe she would have died had she not woken.<ref name=SMHallegedly>[http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/nurse-megan-haines-allegedly-killed-patients-after-complaints-against-her-20140708-zt0a5.html Nurse Megan Haines allegedly killed patients after complaints against her] - Rose Powell writing for ''The Sydney Morning Herald'', July 2014</ref> A May 13 meeting was meanwhile set up between Haines and her managers to discuss the complaints against her.<ref name=SMHknew/> Routine tests showed insulin had been injected into both victims, poisoning them, and on May 15 detectives arrived at Haines's North Coast home to search it and question her.<ref name=SMHknew/> Detectives from Sydney's homicide team and Richmond Local Area Command combined forces to form Strike Force Odimi to investigate the attacks on sleeping elderly women.<ref name=StarAppears/> The only injuries on the deceased were needle marks on their arms.<ref name=SMHallegedly/>

Upon arrival for a May 9th, 2014 night shift at St Andrews Village Haines was informed of the complaints by Darragh and Spencer, and that a third complaint was pending.<ref name=SMHjailed/> It was her sixth shift at the facility and she was reminded of the restrictions on her licence.<ref name=SMHHistory/> Darragh and Spencer were found unresponsive by staff the following morning from apparent strokes.<ref name=SMHjailed/> Emergency services rushed to the scene but both died before help arrived.<ref name=StarAppears/> They were later formally declared dead in hospital.<ref name=SCDLismore>[https://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/woman-accused-ballina-murders-lismore-trial/3019111/ Woman accused of Ballina murders to face Lismore trial] - Chris Calcino writing for ''The Sunshine Couast Daily'', May 2016</ref> A third resident, Marjorie Patterson, 88, complained of waking during the same night to find Haines assaulting her by giving her unneeded painkillers.<ref name=ABCbail/><ref name=StarAppears/> Police believe she would have died had she not woken.<ref name=SMHallegedly>[http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/nurse-megan-haines-allegedly-killed-patients-after-complaints-against-her-20140708-zt0a5.html Nurse Megan Haines allegedly killed patients after complaints against her] - Rose Powell writing for ''The Sydney Morning Herald'', July 2014</ref> A May 13 meeting was meanwhile set up between Haines and her managers to discuss the complaints against her.<ref name=SMHknew/> Routine tests showed insulin had been injected into both victims, poisoning them, and on May 15th detectives arrived at Haines's North Coast home to search it and question her.<ref name=SMHknew/> Detectives from Sydney's homicide team and Richmond Local Area Command combined forces to form Strike Force Odimi to investigate the attacks on sleeping elderly women.<ref name=StarAppears/> The only injuries on the deceased were needle marks on their arms.<ref name=SMHallegedly/>

==Legal process==

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 {{Quote|Her conduct was deliberate and calculating. It was a gross breach of trust and a flagrant abuse of her power|Justice Peter Garling<ref name=ABCsentence>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-16/megan-haines-sentenced-for-murder-of-two-elderly-women/8126418 Megan Haines: Ex-nurse sentenced to 36 years in jail for murder of elderly women by insulin overdose] - Lucy Carter for ABC, December 2016</ref>}}
-'''Megan Jean<ref name=SMHHistory>[http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/drugs-theft-allegations-insulin-injections-and-misconduct-troubling-history-of-nurse-megan-haines-revealed-20161104-gsiakr.html Drugs, theft allegations, insulin injections: nurse Megan Haines' history revealed] by Ava Benny-Morrison and Nino Bucci writing for ''The Sydney Morning Herald'', November 2016</ref> Haines''' is a South African-born<ref name=SMHknew>[http://www.portnews.com.au/story/4257890/nurse-megan-haines-knew-more-than-she-had-been-told-after-ballina-nursing-home-deaths-court-told/?cs=7 Nurse Megan Haines knew more than she had been told after Ballina nursing home deaths, court told] - Ava Benny-Morrison for ''The Sydney Morning Herald'', republished in ''Port News'', October 2016</ref> former nurse who murdered two residents at an Australian nursing home in May 2014.
+'''Megan Jean<ref name=SMHHistory>[http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/drugs-theft-allegations-insulin-injections-and-misconduct-troubling-history-of-nurse-megan-haines-revealed-20161104-gsiakr.html Drugs, theft allegations, insulin injections: nurse Megan Haines' history revealed] by Ava Benny-Morrison and Nino Bucci writing for ''The Sydney Morning Herald'', November 2016</ref> Haines''' is a South African-born<ref name=SMHknew>[http://www.portnews.com.au/story/4257890/nurse-megan-haines-knew-more-than-she-had-been-told-after-ballina-nursing-home-deaths-court-told/?cs=7 Nurse Megan Haines knew more than she had been told after Ballina nursing home deaths, court told] - Ava Benny-Morrison for ''The Sydney Morning Herald'', republished in ''Port News'', October 2016</ref> former nurse who murdered two residents at an Australian nursing home in May 9th, 2014.
 ==Background==
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 ==Murders==
-Upon arrival for a May 9, 2014 night shift at St Andrews Village Haines was informed of the complaints by Darragh and Spencer, and that a third complaint was pending.<ref name=SMHjailed/> It was her sixth shift at the facility and she was reminded of the restrictions on her licence.<ref name=SMHHistory/> Darragh and Spencer were found unresponsive by staff the following morning from apparent strokes.<ref name=SMHjailed/> Emergency services rushed to the scene but both died before help arrived.<ref name=StarAppears/> They were later formally declared dead in hospital.<ref name=SCDLismore>[https://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/woman-accused-ballina-murders-lismore-trial/3019111/ Woman accused of Ballina murders to face Lismore trial] - Chris Calcino writing for ''The Sunshine Couast Daily'', May 2016</ref> A third resident, Marjorie Patterson, 88, complained of waking during the same night to find Haines assaulting her by giving her unneeded painkillers.<ref name=ABCbail/><ref name=StarAppears/> Police believe she would have died had she not woken.<ref name=SMHallegedly>[http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/nurse-megan-haines-allegedly-killed-patients-after-complaints-against-her-20140708-zt0a5.html Nurse Megan Haines allegedly killed patients after complaints against her] - Rose Powell writing for ''The Sydney Morning Herald'', July 2014</ref> A May 13 meeting was meanwhile set up between Haines and her managers to discuss the complaints against her.<ref name=SMHknew/> Routine tests showed insulin had been injected into both victims, poisoning them, and on May 15 detectives arrived at Haines's North Coast home to search it and question her.<ref name=SMHknew/> Detectives from Sydney's homicide team and Richmond Local Area Command combined forces to form Strike Force Odimi to investigate the attacks on sleeping elderly women.<ref name=StarAppears/> The only injuries on the deceased were needle marks on their arms.<ref name=SMHallegedly/>
+Upon arrival for a May 9th, 2014 night shift at St Andrews Village Haines was informed of the complaints by Darragh and Spencer, and that a third complaint was pending.<ref name=SMHjailed/> It was her sixth shift at the facility and she was reminded of the restrictions on her licence.<ref name=SMHHistory/> Darragh and Spencer were found unresponsive by staff the following morning from apparent strokes.<ref name=SMHjailed/> Emergency services rushed to the scene but both died before help arrived.<ref name=StarAppears/> They were later formally declared dead in hospital.<ref name=SCDLismore>[https://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/woman-accused-ballina-murders-lismore-trial/3019111/ Woman accused of Ballina murders to face Lismore trial] - Chris Calcino writing for ''The Sunshine Couast Daily'', May 2016</ref> A third resident, Marjorie Patterson, 88, complained of waking during the same night to find Haines assaulting her by giving her unneeded painkillers.<ref name=ABCbail/><ref name=StarAppears/> Police believe she would have died had she not woken.<ref name=SMHallegedly>[http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/nurse-megan-haines-allegedly-killed-patients-after-complaints-against-her-20140708-zt0a5.html Nurse Megan Haines allegedly killed patients after complaints against her] - Rose Powell writing for ''The Sydney Morning Herald'', July 2014</ref> A May 13 meeting was meanwhile set up between Haines and her managers to discuss the complaints against her.<ref name=SMHknew/> Routine tests showed insulin had been injected into both victims, poisoning them, and on May 15th detectives arrived at Haines's North Coast home to search it and question her.<ref name=SMHknew/> Detectives from Sydney's homicide team and Richmond Local Area Command combined forces to form Strike Force Odimi to investigate the attacks on sleeping elderly women.<ref name=StarAppears/> The only injuries on the deceased were needle marks on their arms.<ref name=SMHallegedly/>
 ==Legal process==