Two boys aged 9 and 11 found dead inside Blue Mountains home | ABC News
Summary
TLDRA father in Falconbridge, Blue Mountains, discovered his two young sons dead from stab wounds in their home. The 42-year-old mother, who had self-inflicted wounds, was arrested and taken to hospital under police guard. The community is in shock as the police conduct a thorough investigation, noting that this is the sixth incident of suspected family violence in New South Wales in just four months.
Takeaways
- 😢 A father discovered his two young sons dead in their Falconbridge home with stab wounds.
- 🚔 The 42-year-old mother was taken to Westmead Hospital under police guard with self-inflicted wounds and has been arrested.
- 🔍 Police are not seeking any other persons in connection with the case, indicating the mother is the primary suspect.
- 🏠 The incident occurred in a peaceful and community-minded area of the Blue Mountains, shocking local residents.
- 🚨 A heavy police presence was noted in the narrow street where the tragedy took place.
- 🚌 A school bus was moved along by police to avoid the crime scene, showing the impact on the community.
- 🤯 Neighbors expressed shock and disbelief at the incident happening so close to home.
- 🚨 This incident marks the sixth case of children killed in suspected family violence in New South Wales in just four months.
- 👮♀️ The police force has faced a challenging period with multiple tragic incidents, impacting officers who have children of similar ages.
- ☎️ The report concludes with a call to action for help, providing contact numbers for those in need of support or experiencing distress.
Q & A
What was the tragic incident that occurred in Falconbridge?
-A father discovered his two young boys dead in their home with stab wounds.
How did the community of Blue Mountains react to the incident?
-The community was genuinely shocked as it is a peaceful and community-minded environment.
What was the condition of the boys' mother when she was found?
-The 42-year-old mother was found with self-inflicted wounds and was taken to Westmead Hospital under police guard.
Has the mother been arrested in relation to the incident?
-Yes, the mother has been arrested and police are not looking for any other persons in connection with the incident.
What was the mother's prior relationship with the police?
-She was known to the police but only for minor matters.
How did the heavy police presence affect the neighborhood?
-Neighbors came home to a heavy police presence and a school bus was moved along by police to avoid the crime scene.
What was the emotional impact on the neighbors?
-Neighbors expressed shock and disbelief, with some recalling seeing the boys riding bikes in the neighborhood.
How many children have been killed in suspected family violence incidents in New South Wales in the past four months?
-There have been six children killed in suspected family violence incidents in New South Wales in just the past four months.
What has been the impact on the police officers investigating the case?
-The police officers, some of whom have children of a similar age, are facing a challenging investigation and the incident has cut to the core.
What support services are available for those who need help in the community?
-1800 Respect is a support service for those who need help, and Lifeline is available for those experiencing distress.
What is the significance of the Falconbridge incident in the context of recent events?
-The Falconbridge incident is part of a series of tragic and awful matters that the command has dealt with over recent weeks and months.
Outlines
😢 Tragic Discovery of Two Dead Boys in Falconbridge
A father in Falconbridge, Blue Mountains, Australia, discovered his two young sons dead in their home with stab wounds. The community, known for its peaceful and community-minded environment, is in shock. The 42-year-old mother, who had self-inflicted wounds, was arrested and taken to Westmead Hospital under police guard. Police are not seeking any other suspects. The incident marks the sixth and seventh children killed in suspected family violence in New South Wales within the past four months. The police force, which includes officers with children of similar ages, faces another challenging investigation into family violence. The reporter, Melissa McCay from ABC News, emphasizes the gravity of the situation and provides helpline numbers for those in need.
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Keywords
💡Tragic
💡Falconbridge
💡Self-inflicted wounds
💡Arrested
💡Police presence
💡Family Violence
💡Investigation
💡Community shock
💡Emergency services
💡Blue Mountains
💡Distress
Highlights
A father discovered his two young boys dead in their home with stab wounds.
The incident occurred in a peaceful community in the Blue Mountains.
The 42-year-old mother was taken to Westmead Hospital under police guard with self-inflicted wounds.
The mother has been arrested, and police are not looking for any other persons.
The police were already familiar with the mother due to minor matters.
A heavy police presence took over the narrow street where the incident occurred.
Neighbors were shocked to find out about the tragedy in their community.
Residents recall seeing the boys riding bikes in the neighborhood.
The deaths bring the total number of children killed in suspected family violence incidents in New South Wales to six in the past four months.
The police department has faced an increase in tragic and challenging investigations into family violence.
Officers are personally affected as some have children of similar ages.
A school bus was moved away from the crime scene by police.
The community is urged to seek help through services like 1800 Respect and Lifeline.
The incident has deeply affected the community and the police officers involved.
Transcripts
nothing could prepare a father for this
discovery he found his two young boys
dead in their fulcon Bridge home with
stab wounds this is about as tragic as
it gets uh for any police veteran uh any
emergency services would turn up there
it's very tragic scene and you know the
Blue Mountains uh is a very peaceful uh
community-minded um environment so so
they they would be genuinely shocked
their 42-year-old mother was taken to
West meat Hospital under police guard
with self-inflicted
wounds she has been arrested police are
not looking for any other
persons um and a thorough investigation
is well is underway police say she was
known to them but for minor matters as a
heavy police presence took over this
Narrow Street neighbors came home to
tragedy when you hear it on the the news
you don't really ever think that it's
going to be literally down the road from
you as school bus was moved Along by
police to avoid the crime scene I am in
total shock I actually cannot believe
that this has happened in our
neighborhood let alone um my street I
used to see those boys riding around
here on their bikes you know it's really
sad the deaths of these two boys means
there have now been six children killed
in suspected Family Violence incidents
in New South Wales in just the past four
months unfortunately this command has
had its fair share of awful and tragic
matters over the recent weeks months
things like this still cut to the core
and what is not lost on me is that we've
got officers here that have got children
this age officers facing yet another
challenging investigation into Family
Violence Melissa McCay ABC News
Falconbridge and if you or someone you
know needs help please contact 1800
respect and if you or someone you know
is EXP experiencing distress please
contact lifeline
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