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Two Ontario Teens Drown Their Mother In Her Bathtub
It is not often that we hear about children brutally murdering their parents. The tale of Anne Margaret Karubin and her two daughters, Caroline and Catherine, is a chilling reminder of how frail human relationships can be. These girls planned their mother’s murder so meticulously that the police were left shocked.
What pushed “the Sisters of Matricides” to commit such a heinous crime?
Failed Relationships
Anne grew up in Poland before moving to Mississauga, Ontario, to marry the love of her life. They had their first daughter, Caroline Karubin, in 1987, and Catherine was born a year after her. They were a cheerful little family but only for a brief period.
The father became disinterested in his daughters and began to ignore Anne. It was no surprise when he later divorced her and refused to pay child support. Anne became a single mother, working two jobs to raise her daughters.
However, this required her to spend most of the day outside, and the girls missed having their mother around. Anne became depressed due to the new responsibilities, and she began drinking. It made her feel better, but she was still lonely. She started dating a coworker named Doug, who eventually moved into her house.
Initially, Doug was the ideal boyfriend Anne wanted and needed, but he soon revealed his true colors. He hit Anne during arguments to shut her up. When Caroline and Catherine tried to help their mother, Doug used to beat them up too. Little did Anne know that is not all that he did to her girls.
A Broken Family Gets Worse
Whenever Anne passed out drunk or was not at home, Doug used to abuse the young girls sexually. It went on for several years until Caroline and Catherine finally confided in Anne, and she broke up with him. However, it only made their family situation worse.
Anne drowned her sorrows by drinking all day and became an alcoholic. She spent…
