Mother charged after child dies and two others are seriously injured in Blue Mountains stabbing
A woman has been charged with murder and two counts of grievous bodily harm with intent to cause murder after three children and a woman were found with stab wounds in a vehicle at Valley Heights in the Blue Mountains on Sunday. New South Wales police said bystanders attempted first aid while contacting emergency services.
A woman has been charged after allegedly fatally stabbing one child and seriously injuring two others in the Blue Mountains.
Emergency services responded on Sunday to reports that three children and a woman had been found in a vehicle in Valley Heights with stab wounds.
New South Wales police said bystanders who arrived first attempted to perform first aid while contacting triple zero.
The woman is accused of murder and two counts of grievous bodily harm with intent to cause murder.
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