Mum and daughter jailed for life after killing five relatives - including three children

Shana Decree and Dominique Decree murdered five members of their family [Photo: Courtesy]

A mum and her adult daughter have been jailed for life for murdering five close relatives, including three children, last year. Shana Decree, 47, and Dominique Decree, 21, were sentenced in Bucks County Court, Philadelphia, after entering guilty but mentally ill pleas to five counts of first-degree murder.

President Judge Wallace Bateman said the pair had caused “unimaginable” harm, The Philadelphia Inquirer reports. “This is horrible and tragic because I do believe the two of you have expressed remorse,” Bateman said Monday as he sentenced the defendants. Unfortunately, that doesn’t bring them back. You can’t say, ‘Sorry’ and expect people to move on with their lives.”