Queensland mum accused of murdering two of her adult children faces court

A Gold Coast mother accused of murdering her two adult children with disabilities for insurance payouts was “very controlling” of her son, a court has heard.

Maree Mavis Crabtree faces a string of charges including counts of murdering her daughter Erin, 18, in 2012, and son Jonathan, 26, five years later.

Both siblings had disabilities, with police alleging they died from being forced to take prescription medication.

Crabtree, 54, is also charged with attempting to murder Jonathan six…