The Court of Appeal's decision to cut the jail term for a woman who killed three of her children and tried to murder another is being appealed by the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Akon Guode was last year jailed for 26½ years, with a minimum 20 years, for murdering her four-year-old twins, killing her 16-month-old son and trying to murder a fourth child by driving them into a lake in 2015.

Akon Guode is led into court before her sentencing last year Credit:Jason South

Four-year-old twins Hangar and Madit and 16-month-old Bol all drowned, but their older sister, now eight, was rescued by residents and emergency service workers.

Guode appealed against her sentence and the Court of Appeal last month cut the jail term to 18 years. She must serve 14 years before she is eligible for parole.