Mark Tedeschi, the senior crown prosecutor, claimed Lane had killed the child because she feared the baby would ruin her "golden girl" reputation and "put a dent in her overriding sporting ambitions."

澳大利亚高级检察官马克·特德斯奇认为兰妮杀害女儿，原因在于："兰妮当时是队里的'金牌女将'，她害怕孩子的出生会令其声誉受损，从而戳破在她看来高于一切的奥运梦想。