Rebecca Peppiatt

Wendy Sym was suffering from carer’s burnout and had “hit the end of her tether” when she injected a lethal dose of insulin into her husband while he was in hospital.

Tensions rising all week in Geraldton over the inquest into JC’s death peaked on Friday as an ugly scene with police resulted in a woman’s injury.

The 23-year-old’s family spoke outside court on Tuesday, claiming animal rights activists and the police are interfering with Aboriginal people’s way of life.

The Perth parents broke down in court as a judge launched into a scathing attack of their offending during sentencing.