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| Woman in custody after deaths of two children in regional NSW | Woman in custody after deaths of two children in regional NSW |
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| Police attending a home in Coonabarabran found a 66-year-old woman and two children – aged eight and 10 – who were both deceased | Police attending a home in Coonabarabran found a 66-year-old woman and two children – aged eight and 10 – who were both deceased |
| A woman has been placed in custody over the death of two young children in regional New South Wales after concern for welfare reports. | A woman has been placed in custody over the death of two young children in regional New South Wales after concern for welfare reports. |
| Just after 2pm on Monday, police attended a home in Coonabarabran in north-west NSW, following the reports. | Just after 2pm on Monday, police attended a home in Coonabarabran in north-west NSW, following the reports. |
| Upon arrival, they found a 66-year-old woman, and two children – aged six and seven – who were both deceased inside the home. | |
| Police said the woman and children were known to each other. | |
| The woman was arrested at the scene and taken to Coonabarabran police station and then onto hospital for further assessment, where she remained on Monday evening under hospital guard. | |
| NSW police said there was no ongoing threat to the community and police weren’t looking for anyone else in relation to the incident. | |
| The NSW premier, Chris Minns, thanked the local officers who attended the scene for their “professionalism and bravery in the face of such a horrible event”. | The NSW premier, Chris Minns, thanked the local officers who attended the scene for their “professionalism and bravery in the face of such a horrible event”. |
| “What has occurred is terrible and as a state we share in the community of Coonabarabran’s grief at the loss of two young boys who had their entire futures ahead of them,” he said. | “What has occurred is terrible and as a state we share in the community of Coonabarabran’s grief at the loss of two young boys who had their entire futures ahead of them,” he said. |
| “I can not begin to imagine the heartbreak their loved ones are currently feeling, including their family, friends, and teachers.” | “I can not begin to imagine the heartbreak their loved ones are currently feeling, including their family, friends, and teachers.” |
| Police inquiries were ongoing and a crime scene had been established. | |
| Officers from Orana Mid-Western Police District were being assisted by detectives from State Crime Command’s Homicide Squad. | |
| This story was amended on 5 May 2025. NSW police originally stated the age of the children were eight and 10 – police later clarified their ages were six and seven. | |
| This story was amended on 5 May 2025. NSW police originally stated the age of the children were eight and 10 – police later clarified their ages were six and seven. |