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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 six and seven – who were both dead | |
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 the state’s north-west following the reports. | |
Upon arrival, they found a 66-year-old woman and two children – aged six and seven – who were both dead inside the home. | |
Police said the woman and children were known to each other. | 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 to hospital for further assessment, where she remained on Monday evening under guard. | |
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Police said there was no ongoing threat to the community and they were not 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 cannot 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 has been established. | |
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Officers from the Orana Mid-Western police district were being assisted by detectives from the state crime command’s homicide squad. | |
This article was amended on 5 May 2025. Based on incorrect initial information supplied by NSW police, an earlier version gave the ages of the children as eight and 10. |