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Three children stabbed, one dead in Blue Mountains

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Alexander, H. (2026, September 20). Three children stabbed, one dead in Blue Mountains. The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/three-children-stabbed-one-dead-in-blue-mountains-20260920-p60yxw.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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At approximately 12:45 pm on Sunday, emergency services responded to a stabbing report on Waratah Road in Valley Heights, Blue Mountains. They discovered one child dead and three others critically injured—two children and a woman—all with stab wounds inside a vehicle. The victims are believed to be under five years old, and the younger survivors along with the woman are receiving treatment at a hospital. Police have set up a crime scene and do not believe there is an ongoing threat as they are not searching for additional suspects.

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In September 2024, a 42-year-old woman from the Blue Mountains was found not criminally responsible for stabbing her two sons to death. The boys were aged nine and eleven when their father discovered them in their family home. Before the incident, she had been struggling with major depression and made several disturbing internet searches related to suicide and killing children. These searches included queries like "Most Infamous Alleged Mommy Murderers in History" and "How To Respond When Your Child Says 'I hate you'."

The court ruled that due to her mental health condition, the woman was unable to reason at the time of the murders. She had been under significant stress after learning that her ex-husband's new partner was pregnant. Following the tragic deaths, she attempted to take her own life and was hospitalized with self-inflicted injuries.

Currently, the Mental Health Review Tribunal will determine where she will be detained for further treatment.

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One child is dead and two other children and a woman remain critical, after a stabbing in the Blue Mountains. asserted

children → remain → Mountains

Emergency services found three children and a woman suffering stab wounds inside a car on Waratah Road, Valley Heights, after receiving a report at 12.45pm on Sunday. asserted

services → find → Sunday

The children are all believed to be under five years old. asserted

children → believe → ?

The younger children and the woman are being treated in hospital. asserted

children → treat → hospital

A crime scene has been established and police say they are not looking for anyone else in relation to the incident. asserted

they → establish → incident

Three children stabbed, one dead in Blue Mountains

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