Mum accused of staging a break-in and killing her mother-in-law is caught out by Apple Watch

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Mum accused of staging a break-in and killing her mother-in-law is caught out by Apple Watch

A woman accused of killing her mother-in-law and then staging a home invasion as a cover up was allegedly caught out by an Apple Watch.

Caroline Dela Rose Nilsson, 29, is accused of murdering Myrna Nilsson, 57, in the laundry of the Adelaide home they shared in September 2016.

The woman had suffered a fractured skull that ran from ear to ear, as well as deep lacerations to the back and side of her head and some possible defensive wounds to her hands.

After deliberating for 40 hours over five days, a South Australian Supreme Court jury has failed to reach a verdict.

Caroline Dela Rose Nilsson, 29, is accused of murdering her mother in law in the laundry of the Adelaide home they shared in September 2016

After deliberating for 40 hours over five days, a South Australian Supreme Court jury has failed to reach a verdict. Pictured: Caroline Dela Rose Nilsson

Prosecutors told jurors during the trial that police found holes in Ms Nilsson’s story after discovering Myrna’s (pictured) Apple Watch 

On Tuesday evening, Justice Chris Bleby discharged the jury after the ‘complex’ eight week trial. 

Ms Nilsson told police that she was attacked, bound and gagged by two or three men who killed her mother in law.

She claimed to have then escaped before being found distressed by neighbours. 

Prosecutors told jurors during the trial that police found holes in Ms Nilsson’s story after discovering Myrna’s Apple Watch.

She told police that she was attacked, bound and gagged by two or three men  before escaping and being found distressed by neighbours. 

But the smart device tracked the victim’s final moments and recorded 65 movements in 39 seconds before her heart rate stopped and she died at 6:41pm. 

‘None of the versions that Caroline Nilsson told police were true,’ Prosecutor Emily Telfer SC told the jury, the ABC reported.

‘The Apple Watch is more than just a watch — it records and keeps track of the wearer’s level of activity and the amount of energy they are using as they move through the day.’

The victim had suffered a fractured skull that ran from ear to ear, as well as deep lacerations to the back and side of her head and some possible defensive wounds to her hands

Myrna’s Apple Watch tracked her final moments and recorded 65 movements in 39 seconds before her heart rate stopped and she died at 6:41pm

Ms Nilsson’s (right) lawyer Heath Barklay SC said his client and her mother in law (left) had a good relationship

Ms Nilsson’s three young children, then aged one, three and five – were at home of the time of their grandmother’s death.    

‘How three children were kept quiet, contained and distracted while these events unfolded will no doubt be a question that occupies you,’ Ms Telfer told the jury.

She said the two older children tested positive for Tramadol — a pain relief drug that causes sedation. 

Ms Nilsson’s lawyer Heath Barklay SC said his client and her mother in law had a good relationship.

The mother-of-three remains in custody and will face trial again. Her lawyers have flagged a bail application. 

Source: Daily Mail Australia | World News

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