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Second child dies after alleged Blue Mountain stabbing as mother faces additional murder charge

Second child dies after alleged Blue Mountain stabbing as mother faces additional murder charge

Summary

A woman in the Blue Mountains near Sydney allegedly stabbed her three children in a vehicle. A five-year-old child died at the scene, a one-year-old died in the hospital days later, and the three-year-old remains critically ill.

Key Facts

  • The stabbing happened on Sunday afternoon inside a vehicle at Valley Heights in the Blue Mountains.
  • A five-year-old child died at the scene despite help from bystanders.
  • The one-year-old child died in hospital five days after the attack.
  • The three-year-old child is still in critical condition.
  • The mother, 42, was also found with stab wounds and taken to hospital.
  • She faces multiple charges: murder, an additional murder charge after the infant’s death, and two counts of causing grievous bodily harm with intent to murder.
  • The woman was refused bail and will remain in custody until her court hearing on 20 November.
  • Police said the mother had no previous record and no one else is being sought in connection with the incident.
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